What frontage requirements apply to each new industrial parcel?

Frontage requirements are a critical component of industrial subdivision design, as they ensure each lot has safe and sufficient access to the internal road network for truck movement, firefighting, and utility connections. These standards are typically set by local planning authorities and vary by zoning type, lot size, and intended use.

Below are the key frontage requirements that generally apply to newly created industrial parcels:

1. Minimum Frontage Width Standards

• Light Industrial Parcels:
  
  • Minimum frontage: 15 to 20 meters
    
  • Suited for small units, workshops, or light assembly operations
    
• General or Medium Industrial Parcels:
  
  • Minimum frontage: 20 to 30 meters
    
  • Allows for two-way truck access, security cabin, and visitor parking
    
• Heavy Industrial Parcels:
  
  • Frontage requirement: 30 meters or more
    
  • Necessary for wide gate openings, queuing areas, and larger turning radius

2. Proportional Frontage Based on Lot Size

• A common zoning principle: Frontage should be 25% to 50% of the lot depth
  
  • Example: A 60m deep plot should have at least 15–30m of frontage
    
• Ensures appropriate building orientation, utility access, and visual exposure

3. Frontage on Approved Roads

• Every industrial parcel must be about a planned or approved internal road (not just shared access lanes).
  
• Minimum road width in front:
  
  • 12 meters for light industrial use
    
  • 18 meters or more for heavy or logistics-based lots

4. Frontage for Shared-Use and Corner Lots

• Corner lots typically require additional frontage on secondary roads to accommodate:
  
  • Dual gate operations
    
  • Fire/emergency vehicle access
    
• Shared driveway lots (rear or landlocked plots) may require:
  
  • Right-of-way easements across adjacent parcels
    
  • Recorded access paths of at least 9 meters in width

5. Regulatory and Setback Compliance

• Frontage must be sufficient to maintain mandatory front setbacks:
  
  • Usually 9–15 meters, depending on building height and zoning category
    
• Also enables:
  
  • Proper placement of security gates, drainage inlets, and signage
    
  • Utility corridor alignment (power, telecom, sewer)