At a webinar organised by URA and the Singapore Institute of Architects on 11 November 2020, URA shared how the intents behind the four key Landscaping for Urban Spaces and High-Rises (LUSH) policies translate into the guidelines and qualifying criteria, and the points to take note of when making planning submissions.
[Note: The information below should be read in conjunction with the information stated in the LUSH 3.0 circular here and the Gross Floor Area (GFA) handbook here.]
1) Covered Communal Ground Garden (C2G2)
The objective of the Covered Communal Ground Garden (C2G2) scheme is to encourage loftier and brighter ground-floor green spaces that help to activate these areas.
There are two types of C2G2:
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2) Sky Terraces
Sky terraces are communal garden spaces located at intermediate storeys of a building. These spaces may double up as recreational areas and offer panoramic skyline views.
There are two types of sky terraces:
3) Landscape Decks (for residential developments)
Landscape decks are raised decks that serve as an alternative to multi-storey car parks or basement car parks. They free up ground-level space for landscaping, communal areas and circulation spaces.
4) Landscape Replacement Area (LRA) Requirements
Landscape Replacement Areas (LRAs) are intended to meaningfully replace the greenery lost when a site is developed and include a combination of greenery and communal areas, located at ground or sky-rise levels. LRA requirements are calibrated by development type, location and intensity. Refer to the LUSH 3.0 circular for more details on the LRA requirements for developments located within and outside of the Strategic Areas. The full list of Strategic Areas can be found here under the LUSH tab.
To qualify as LRA, spaces should be:
Examples of LRA include open-to-sky gardens/landscaped areas (on-ground or rooftops), sky terraces, covered communal ground gardens (C2G2), communal planter boxes, and green buffers/planting strips.
Examples of LRA provision subjected to percentage caps include vertical greenery, extensive inaccessible green roofs, and covered rooftop farms (considered hardscape areas).