A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
Planning standard
1. Formulated by the Town and Country Planning
Department. These standards are applied during the
planning / design stage of a project / preparation of
layout.
Normally in the form of codes or regulations
pertaining to space requirement, site specification,
height, land use, and other criteria required by the
Local Authority for development of land or property.
Planning Standards
2. -
PLANNING STANDARD
• minimum standard required to achieve benefit for public
• in Malaysia, it is prepared by Town and Country Planning dept.
BASIC PRINCIPLE
1. RESIDENTIAL
• Good ventilation – health and comfort
• Lot sizes – safety and comfort
2. PARKING LOT
• adequate allocation
• Appropriate lot size
3.PUBLIC FACILTIES
• Catchment area
• Ensure facilities are provided for the public
• Equal distribution
4. ROADS
• hierarchy are followed
• According to the type of devt
• Ensure Efficient transportation system
Development Control :
Planning Standard
3. -
PLANNING STANDARD
• minimum standard required to achieve benefit for public
• in Malaysia, it is prepared by Town and Country Planning dept.
5. INFRASTRUCTURE
• Adequate provision
• Sewerage treatment, electricity, water supply
• Provision depends on forecast of population
6. RECREATIONAL AREA
• adequate provision of recreational areas
• Accessible to all level of society
• Equal distribution
• Type of recreational area – depend on hierarchy and
catchment area
Development Control :
Planning Standard
4. Main purpose of planning standards:
i. Ensure comforminity of development.
i. As a development control mechanism so that the
physical development of an area will comply to
the needs and requirement of the population of
the area effectively.
iii. Ensure safety, health, comfort and interest of
pulic in terms of the quality of environment is
orderly, harmonious and well protected.
5. i. Ensure that the physical facilities and infrastructure such
as schools, religious facilities, recreational facilities,
water supply, electricity, telephone lines and sewerage
systems are developed accordingly.
v. Ensure physical development is not polluted and the
natural environment can be protected, hence ensuring
good air, water and other environmental qualities.
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6. i. Ensure that the physical facilities and infrastructure such
as schools, religious facilities, recreational facilities,
water supply, electricity, telephone lines and sewerage
systems are developed accordingly.
v. Ensure physical development is not polluted and the
natural environment can be protected, hence ensuring
good air, water and other environmental qualities.
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