Before the grant of Provisional Permission or Written Permission by URA but after a development application has been submitted to URA;
After Provisional Permission has been granted by URA.
2.
Number of proposed names
Applicant may propose up to 3 names.
3.
Infringement
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the proposed name does not infringe upon any registered trademark or trade name. The SBNB shall not be held responsible for any legal issues which may arise as a result of such infringement.
4.
Applicant
Application may be made by the Developer/Owner or its appointed representative (eg. architect).
5.
Documents Required
Documents to be enclosed (where applicable):
Location Plan
A plan showing the following details:
Color the proposed street or streets to be named. If more than 1 street to be named to use different color for each street.
Dimension the length and width and indicate the road category of the street to be named.
Names of the surrounding roads.
Owner’s Authorisation Letter
Application made by appointed representative (eg. architect) on behalf of the Developer/Owner must be accompanied by owner’s authorisation letter.
6.
Processing Time
Processing time for most applications is generally 4 to 6 weeks. Cases which require more deliberation (e.g. appeals) may take longer.
7.
Checking of availability of name
To avoid delay, applicant should refer to the URA website to check whether the choice of name is a duplicate name before submitting the application online.
8.
Charges
No fee is payable for street name application.
9.
Purview of SBNB
Only public streets are given names. Private streets, back lanes and driveways do not qualify for a street name.
Explanatory Notes on Street Name Application