Objective
Details of Guidelines
Covered Walkway
STREETBLOCK PLAN FOR THE UPPER CIRCULAR ROAD CONSERVATION AREA (SINGAPORE RIVER PLANNING AREA)
The purpose of this Streetblock Plan is to guide addition & alteration works and redevelopment proposals within the Upper Circular Road Conservation Area to ensure that developments have a strong street edge and contribute to the planned comprehensive continuous covered walkway network for comfortable pedestrian movement at street level.
The prescribed planning parameters and urban design guidelines for the Streetblock Plan are set out below.
The front 7.5m of the conservation building must be conserved. The rear portion of the site can be built up to a maximum of 6 storeys.
*The above is not applicable for units 27,29,31 & 33 New Bridge Road where the entire main pitched roof is to be conserved.
Developments are to be built up to abut the lines of Road Reserve along Upper Circular Road, Carpenter Street, Hong Kong Street, North Canal Road, New Bridge Road and South Bridge Road up to the full height of the development.
All new developments and major additions & alterations are required to be set back to the safeguarded line of Road Reserve at the front, side and rear.
The width and external soffit height of the covered walkway must match that of the adjacent conservation building, in accordance with the relevant conservation infill guidelines.
A colonnaded covered walkway is to be provided to maintain the continuity of the streetscape.
A minimum 3.6m wide (and 3.0m clear) continuous covered walkway is to be provided fronting New Bridge Road, South Bridge Road and North Canal Road; and
A minimum 3.0m wide (and 2.4m clear) continuous covered walkway is to be provided fronting Upper Circular Road, Hongkong St and Carpenter St.
The maximum external soffit height of the covered walkway is 3.6m, measured from the covered walkway level of PL 102.5m.
The covered walkways are:
The roofscape must be restored in accordance with the relevant conservation guidelines.
Units 27,29,31 & 33 New Bridge Road shall have the entire main pitched roof conserved.
Roof areas are to be well-designed and attractive when viewed from the surrounding developments.
For flat roofs, roof parapet walls may be built to a maximum height of 1m. However, architectural features on such walls that exceed this limit will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
* Please refer to the prevailing Master Plan land use zoning. Where there is any discrepancy, the Master Plan land use zoning shall prevail.
# The plot for road widening is required by LTA to be vested free of charge in the State with vacant possession and free from encumbrances prior to issue of CSC for the development.