1st storey covered public spaces may be excluded from GFA under the Privately-Owned Public Spaces (POPS) scheme if they satisfy the urban design, operational and eligibility requirements below.
Parameters
Requirements
Urban Design Guidelines
Size and Configuration
Access and Location
Public Seating and Amenities
Shade
Signage
Operational Guidelines
Eligibility for GFA Exemption for First-Storey Covered Public Space
To be eligible for GFA exemption, the first-storey covered public space should be within a development that is frequented by the general public and situated along popular pedestrian routes. These are typically:
(Optional)
Outdoor Refreshment Area within POPS
Definition
An outdoor unenclosed seating area serving a Food & Beverage (F&B) unit.
Use
Primarily used for seating. ORA seating is not to be counted towards the required POPS seating provision.
Location
To be located within Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) of commercial or mixed-use developments.
ORA within POPS should not impede pedestrian movement, obstruct fire engine access, safeguarded through-block links, view corridors and any other public open spaces.
Height
Maximum 5m, single storey.
Size
Fig.1 Illustrated example for ORA within POPS (view high-res illustration here)
Structure
Outdoor Kiosk for food preparation
Outdoor kiosk for food preparation can be allowed within the ORA boundary if they comply with the following guidelines:-
Business names are allowed to be displayed on the awnings / structures. Any third-party advertisement signs or sponsor logos are not allowed as freestanding structures or to be displayed on the ORA structures. Any signs will require the written approval of Building and Construction Authority (BCA) prior to the installations.
Gross Floor Area
ORA within POPS will be considered as commercial GFA.
For developments which have maximised their development potential, the proposed ORA within POPS can be considered over and above the maximum intensity stipulated in the Master Plan for the site, subject to the overall 10% GFA bonus cap[1] for each development and the payment of Land Betterment Charge as assessed by SLA.
As per current practice, all additional GFA granted under the bonus GFA incentive schemes will not form the future development potential of the site upon redevelopment.
[1] Refer to Circular No: URA/PB/2009/03-DCG dated 29 April 2009 – Framework for Managing Bonus Gross Floor Area Incentives
Last updated on 4 Jan 2023