Development Control

DC.Connect

DC.Connect is our online publication that provides professionals with updates on development guidelines and available tools.

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  Facilitating Professional Submissions and Payments

  URA has made improvements to several work processes to better serve Qualified Persons (QPs) both during this COVID-19 period and permanently.

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  Arranging Consultations Made Easy: Pre-Application Consultation System (PACS)

  Qualified Persons who wish to seek URA's guidance on a development proposal before submitting a formal development application can do so via the Pre-Application Consultation Service.

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  Pay Processing Fees With Ease

  Ensuring that the correct Payer information is indicated in the EDA form and that the correct payment method is used will ensure a smooth payment of processing fees to URA.

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  Inter-tenancy Staircases – Is Permission Required?

  URA’s planning permission is not required for the installation of inter-tenancy staircases where the entire floor plate is already included as gross floor area (GFA).

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  Pedestrian & cyclist friendly features encouraged in all developments

  We encourage all developments to incorporate pedestrian and cyclist friendly features, to shape a more pedestrian and cyclist friendly urban environment throughout Singapore, one development at a time.

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  Bicycle parking lots and showering facilities for cyclists

  Under the Walking and Cycling Plan, we are encouraging the provision of bicycle parking lots and “end-of-trip facilities” as part of the vision to go car-lite.

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  Useful features for QPs in URA's online map portal

  New and enhanced features in URA SPACE make information more easily accessible and online transactions effortless.

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  How to write a good Development Statement of Intent

  A well-written and comprehensive DSI facilitates URA’s understanding of the development proposal and evaluation of the development application.

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  Reminder to comply with URA CAD submission guidelines

  To facilitate the processing of development applications, URA has adopted a set of CAD submission guidelines. Submissions that do not comply with the guidelines will be returned.

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  Public Communications Programme extended to selected private developments

  The Public Communications Programme for Government Land Sales (GLS) sites requires developers of selected GLS sites to establish a communication channel with the community before construction commences.

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  Annotate lofts/furniture decks on proposal plan

  QPs and developers are required to reflect the location, size and headroom of the proposed loft on the proposal plans.

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  Minimum plot size for party-wall residential developments

  To achieve better quality developments, a minimum plot size requirement of 600sqm for party-wall residential flat developments has been introduced.