The definition and guidelines for students' hostel developments are as follows:
Definition
A students’ hostel is defined as premises used for lodging of students who may be unrelated by blood, marriage, adoption or legal guardianship. The premises are considered as students’ hostel if:
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There are more than 3 students per bedroom or the total number of students staying in the premises exceed 15 students: and
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The premises is for accommodation facilities for full time students studying in the local primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges and tertiary institutions.
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Locational Criteria
Students’ hostel developments may be allowed on sites zoned Educational Institution, Commercial / Residential and Residential with 1st storey commercial.
Students’ hostel developments may also be allowed on sites zoned Residential subject to the following locational criteria:
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the site is not located in estates safeguarded for landed housing only (e.g. Good Class Bungalow Areas and other Bungalow Areas);
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the site is located at the fringe of non-landed residential estates and in streetblocks which already have non-residential uses;
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the site should be fronting a Category 2 or 3 road; and
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the amenity of the surrounding areas is not adversely affected. |
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Conversion of existing flats to students’ hostel can be allowed either on an en-bloc or a "per floor" basis. Conversion on a per floor basis (i.e. all the flat units on the same floor sharing a common staircase or lift access) can be considered only under a single Temporary Permission (regardless of the number of owners involved) and subject to no disamenity to residents.
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The students’ hostel should preferably be located below existing residential floors to minimise any potential inconvenience and disturbances to the residents;
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All owners will have to submit a Letter of Undertaking (LOU) (see sample) that the students’ hostel will be run by a single operator. For conversion at per floor basis, all owners on the floor are to sign the LOU. A fresh LOU will have to be submitted for subsequent renewal of the Temporary Permission. |
The development control parameters for students' hostel developments are the same as that for residential flats / condominium development.
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Guidelines for Student Hostel