Information on Apply for Change of Use Premises

There are 3 types of change of use applications. These are:

1. Owner's Consent
   If the premises is leased from SLA or government agencies (e.g. HDB, JTC), please attach their letter of consent as owner.

2. Letter of Undertaking (LOU)
   If your application is for a childcare centre in a landed house, a LOU is required (see sample attached).

3. Floor Plan
   • For multi-unit development (e.g. shopping centre, flatted factory), please provide a floor plan indicating the locations of your premises

4. Other supporting documents
   E.g. cover letter, clearances from relevant agencies e.g. NEA and SCDF

To facilitate prompt processing of your application, please ensure that you have submitted the necessary documents with accurate information.

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• Application for written permission for change of use - $300 (subject to GST)
• Application for renewal of temporary written permission to continue the approved use - $150 (subject to GST)
• Lodgment for change of use - $100 (subject to GST)

Payment can be made via eNETS or Credit card. The processing fees are non-refundable.

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Applications are usually processed within 10 working days from the receipt of the application and the necessary supporting documents.

For change of use lodgment, an acknowledgement letter will be issued after the proposal is lodged with URA and fees received.

At the end of the transaction, you should be able to receive the following:

• A Payment Slip
• A Transaction Reply Slip
• Acknowledgement Letter (for lodgment cases)

Terms and Conditions

Any request for cancellation must be submitted within 10 days from the date of the registration to URA by e-mail (ura_daes_registry@ura.gov.sg) or by post to 45 Maxwell Road, The URA Centre, Singapore 069118. Please provide the following details together with your request:

a. Transaction identification number
b. Reasons for cancellation

All requests submitted are subject to approval on a case to case basis.

No refund will be allowed once processing work has started on the application submitted using the eServices.

URA may, without giving prior notice, modify these terms and conditions from time to time. You shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the terms and conditions as modified upon your use of the eService after the modifications have been made.

In addition to these terms and conditions, the use of the eService shall be subject to and governed by the URA General Terms & Conditions and the Conditions of Access unless the provisions of the URA General Terms & Conditions and Conditions of Access are contrary to and inconsistent with these terms and conditions.

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