Guidelines
Access conservation, development control, and urban design guidelines. Learn best practices and keep up with the latest circulars.
Last updated 18 August 2026
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Residential Property and Business Owners' Guidelines
Understand your obligations as a private residential property owner or business owner. Find out about planning permission needed for renovations, change of use, as well as home-based business schemes.
Developers Guidelines
Understand your obligations as a developer of a housing project or non-residential project with more than four units.
Conservation Guidelines
Conserving our built heritage is an important part of Singapore’s development and urban planning. Learn more about conservation guidelines and related submission processes.
Development Control Guidelines
Development Control guidelines regulate developments and are regularly reviewed to achieve good planning outcomes and a safer built environment.
Urban Design Guidelines
Urban Design guidelines preserve and enhance each area's urban character, covering building form, public spaces, greenery, and more.
Best Practices
Get answers to common queries, learn best practices and access tools, and resources to support your development project.
Circulars
Stay up to date with the latest planning and development circulars.