Boon Lay Planning Area Explained

Boon Lay
Settlement Type:Planning Area and HDB Town
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info1:文礼
Translit Lang1 Type2:Pinyin
Translit Lang1 Info2:Wén lǐ
Translit Lang1 Type3:POJ
Translit Lang1 Type4:Malay
Translit Lang1 Info4:Boon Lay
Translit Lang1 Type5:Tamil
Translit Lang1 Info5:பூன் லே
Translit Lang1 Type6:Tamil romanisation
Pushpin Map:Singapore
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Singapore
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:West Region----
Subdivision Type2:CDC
Subdivision Name2:
Subdivision Type3:Town councils
Subdivision Type4:Constituencies
Established Title:Town announced
Established Title1:Town completed
Established Title2:DGP exhibited
Established Title3:PA incorporated
Leader Title:Mayors
Leader Name:South West CDC
Leader Title1:Members of Parliament
Leader Name1:West Coast GRC
Area Total Km2:8.23
Area Blank1 Title:Residential
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:3-
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:Chinese
Demographics1 Title2:Malays
Demographics1 Title3:Indians
Demographics1 Title4:Others
Postal Code Type:Postal district
Blank Name Sec1:Dwelling units
Blank1 Name Sec1:Projected ultimate

Boon Lay is a planning area located in the West Region of Singapore. The planning area is bounded by the planning areas of Pioneer to the west, Jurong West to the north, Jurong East to the east and the strait of Selat Jurong to the south.

The Boon Lay Planning Area is different from Boon Lay. The latter is a residential neighbourhood located in the adjacent Jurong West Planning Area. Along with adjacent Pioneer, the Boon Lay Planning Area is a constituent part of the much larger Jurong Industrial Estate.

Geography

Location

The Boon Lay Planning Area is located along the southwestern coast of the Singapore mainland and to the north of Jurong Island.

Included as part of the territory of Boon Lay Planning Area is Pulau Samulun, a minor island off Singapore's southwestern coast and connected to the mainland via Jalan Samulun.

Subzones

As defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Boon Lay Planning Area is officially divided into 4 subzones:

Name of estatesLocationNotable structuresAccessibility
Liu FangAreas bounded by Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), Pioneer Road, Jalan Buroh and Jurong Port RoadJurong HillBuses
SamulunAreas bounded by Jalan Buroh, Tanjong Kling Road, Shipyard Road, Selat Samulun, Selat Pulau Damar and Jurong Pier RoadPulau SamulunBuses
ShipyardAreas bounded by Pioneer Road, Tanjong Kling Road, Shipyard Road, Selat Samulun and Benoi Basin.Buses
TukangAreas bounded by Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), Pioneer Road North, International Road and Corporation RoadBuses