HDB cuts 1,200 planned homes, retains more greenery at Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks after public feedback
Following public feedback, Singapore's HDB has reduced the number of planned housing units at Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks to increase protected green space. The revised plan will yield 11,000 homes, with significant portions of both sites now designated for environmental retention.
Why it matters
The decision demonstrates the responsiveness of urban planning authorities to public advocacy regarding ecological preservation in residential areas.
Under the revised plans, 4,000 HDB flats would be built at Maju Forest and 7,000 homes at Gillman Barracks, of which about 5,500 will be public housing.
Maju Forest, flanked by a landed estate and HDB flats, Jul 16, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
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