GST refunds for processing fees paid on Development Applications and Lodgments. Click for more details.
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Development Control

This allows you to check the status of your development application.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


Send an SMS with your Submission Reference ID in this format to 9699 9872.

EDA ESXXXXXXXXRXXXX
e.g. EDA ES20020302R0155

You will receive a return SMS informing you of the status of your application.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


Find out more about refunds for GST paid on processing fees for Development Applications and Lodgments.


All change of use applications are to be submitted electronically via GoBusiness Licensing Portal. Use this service to apply for planning permission to change the use of your property. The processing fee for an application is $500 and it generally takes about 10 working days to process. Click here to view the step by step guide.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 20min


All renewal applications are to be submitted via GoBusiness Licensing Portal. Use this service to renew the current use of your property. The application processing fees is $500 and it generally takes about 10 working days. Click here to view the step by step guide.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 20min


Religious organisations who wish to use commercial, hotel or industrial spaces for non-exclusive and limited basis are required to submit the required information here for our evaluation.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 10min


This allows you to buy planning records like copies of approved plans in PDF, certified true copy of approved plans in hardcopy and certified true copy of Grant of Written Permission/Refusal of Written Permission in hardcopy.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5-10min


Use this to check the allowable and the last approved uses for all shophouses in Singapore. The information provided is based on the planning guidelines and records at the date of enquiry.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


This allows to you find out the approved use of a premises/unit in a building.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5-10min


Use the URA SPACE map to find out who are the officers-in-charge of processing your application to change the use of your property.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


This allows you to register your private residential property for a temporary relaxation of occupancy cap to eight unrelated individuals.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 15min


This allows you to search the electronic repository for information on all planning decisions by URA from the year 2000 onwards. You may also download the decision notice.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


Use this if you want to register your private residential property for home office scheme.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 30min


The EDA system allows you to submit planning applications (eg. New erection, additions & alterations, amendment to approved works) electronically.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 15-30min


This allows you to check the fee payable for development applications.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5-10min


This allows you to pay your fees for EDA submission online. Click here to view the step by step guide.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


Use the URA SPACE map to find out who are the officers-in-charge.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


Use this to seek waiver of development control guidelines. You can make a request either before submitting a formal development application to URA (i.e. to seek specific waivers upfront) or in response to a planning condition imposed by URA (e.g. as part of Provisional Permission or Written Direction).

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 10min


Before you submit a formal development application, you may use this service to pre-consult on the application of development guidelines on development proposals for specific site. This will be useful if you wish to seek URA’s advice before finalising your detailed plans for your development proposal.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 10min


This allows you to seek permission to extend a Provisional Permission (PP) or Written Permission (WP) granted earlier.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 10min


This allows you to test out a proposed land use, plot ratio or building height of a property before you decide whether or not to proceed with formal application.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 15-30min


This allows you to apply for the verification of the GFA of your proposed or existing development. This is an independent service which is delinked from development applications.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 15 mins


With effect from 1 August 2022, the Land Betterment Charge (LBC) replaced Differential Premium (DP), Development Charge (DC) and Temporary Development Levy (TDL), and is administered by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). As a new service to landowners, the baseline information for all land parcels will be progressively made available on SLA's Integrated Land Service (INLIS) website via Baseline Product Purchase (BPP). URA's baseline enquiry service has been discontinued. Please click here for more information.

This allows you to get information on the latest planning decision and the current Master Plan zoning for properties.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5-10min


The Development Charge (DC) Sector Map service is a map service that allows users to find out the DC Sector number and rates (from 1st Mar 2014 onwards) of a particular site.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


This allows you to submit applications for street and/or building names.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 10min


This allows you to find out the status of your street and/or building name application.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


This allows you to search for existing approved street and/or building names.

Estimated time to complete: 🕒 5min


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