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Civil Penalty

Fresh applications which are made when the use has already started will be subject to payment of civil penalty for the contravention of Section 12 of The Planning Act (Cap 232, 1998 Ed). Civil penalty payable for unauthorised works are as set out in Table 1 (for Non-Conservation cases) and Table 2 (for Conservation cases). If the penalty is not paid within the 30-day period, the Competent Authority will refuse written permission for the retention of the use and the processing fee which you had paid earlier for the application will not be refunded. The Competent Authority will also proceed to take enforcement action.

Table 1 : Civil Penalties for Non-Conservation Cases

Type of Application	Civil Penalty Fees to be Imposed (as multiple of Processing Fee)
	a. Without Enforcement Record (Submission for retention without any Enforcement Notice)	b. With Enforcement Record (Submission after Enforcement Notice)
Change of Use	1 X	4 X
Additions & Alterations
New erection & Reconstruction*	Up to 25 X or $150,000 whichever is lower**

* Reconstruction includes major A&A to an existing development which exceeds 50% of the existing gross floor area.

**Actual amount of civil penalty shall be determined on a case by case basis, taking into account the circumstances and severity of the case.

Table 2 : Civil Penalties for Conservation Cases

Type of Application	Deviation from Conservation Guidelines	Civil Penalty Fees to be Imposed (as multiple of Processing Fee)
		a. Without Enforcement Record	b. With Enforcement Record
Amendment	Minor	1 X	2 X
	Major	25 X	50 X
Additions & Alterations	In-compliance or with Minor Deviations	2 X	4 X
	Major	25 X	50 X
Applications involving amendments to approved plans for conservation cases that comply with planning parameters will not be penalised.

Notes:
	These are general guidelines only. URA may impose a higher penalty depending on the circumstances of the case, subject to the maximum of 50 times the processing fee or $150,000; whichever is lower.