Business 2 (Industrial)

Core media activities, which are production services that require technical facilities such as studios and high-tech production software/hardware, are allowed as part of the 60% predominant use quantum in Business 1, Business 2 and Business Park developments.

Types of Core Media Activities

The e-business activities shown in the table below are regarded as industrial uses allowed as part of the 60% predominant use quantum. Data Farms/Data Centres would require prior planning permission for an assessment to be made in consultation with the relevant technical agencies on the suitability of the premises for such uses.

E-Business Activities regarded as Industrial Uses

A list of allowable uses within the White component is shown in the table below. The actual allowable uses shall be subject to planning evaluation.

List of uses which are allowed within White component

The White component within industrial developments may be strata-subdivided. The industrial and White uses within B2 developments may be contained in separate buildings provided that there is no land subdivision.

Showroom in industrial premises are meant primarily for the display of two categories of products as follows:

• Products that are not typically transacted or exchanged over the counter (eg bulky items such as furniture, motor vehicle).
• Products that are predominantly delivered and installed off-site (eg floor tiles)

Incidental sales of small items or “cash-and-carry” products may be considered only if the main activity of the showroom is for display of the two categories of products listed above.

Showroom proposals will only be considered as part of a Change of Use application, after the building has obtained a Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) and when the prospective end-user or business operator for the showroom space is known.

Showroom may be considered subject to the following:

• Showroom shall be confined to the 1^st storey of the development.
• SLA may assess such showrooms based on Group A Commercial rate for the purpose of computing Land Betterment Charge.

An ancillary display area is meant only for the display of products related to the predominant industrial operations in the development.

Ancillary display area may be considered subject to the following conditions:

• Displayed products are purely for corporate or demonstration purposes that serve corporate customers of the industrial companies only and not open to public;
• These products cannot be sold on-the-premises or on site;
• There shall be no strata-subdivision or sub-leasing of these areas; and
• Endorsement from relevant agencies (eg HDB & JTC for leased premises; EDB & ESG for private premises) may be required.

SLA may assess such ancillary display areas based on Group D Industrial rate for the purpose of computing Land Betterment Charge.

Industrial canteens within industrial developments may include food stalls, cafeteria, food court primarily to serve workers in the industrial estate and may include members of the public.

These may be approved on Temporary Permission for up to 5 years subject to the following:

• The size of the industrial canteen is capped at 700sqm or 5% of the total proposed GFA of the development, whichever is lower.
• SLA may assess such industrial canteens based on Group D Industrial rate for the purpose of computing Land Betterment Charge.

To provide basic amenities to workers in industrial estates located away from commercial centres, selected commercial uses namely; clinics, banking halls/ATMS, mini marts, fitness centre/gyms, may be considered on Temporary Permission for up to 3 years subject to the following:

• The industrial development is located within one of the outlying industrial estates (PDF, 216 KB).
• The commercial uses are located on the 1^st storey of the development.
• The total GFA of these commercial facilities shall not exceed 200sqm or 10% of the total GFA of the development, whichever is lower.
• SLA may assess such commercial uses based on Group A Commercial rate for the purpose of computing Land Betterment Charge.

Workers’ dormitories are premises used primarily as lodging for workers unrelated by blood, marriage, or adoption or legal guardianship. Dormitories may comprise new extensions to existing buildings or new building blocks within an industrial development or may be converted from existing spaces within an industrial development.

New workers’ dormitories located outside specified areas (refer to Table 1 and 2 below) or renewal of existing dormitories may be considered on Temporary Permission (TP) for up to 5 years subject to compliance with prevailing guidelines and the use not causing disamenities.

To provide more temporary housing options for migrant workers while additional purpose-built dormitories are being constructed, URA and technical agencies will now assess applications for (i) new temporary workers’ dormitories and (ii) increase in the number of workers in existing dormitories located within the specified industrial areas (refer to Table 1 below) on individual basis. If supported, the use will be on 3-years TP, and may not be renewed subsequently.

Note: The following guidelines are for workers’ dormitories located within industrial developments. Independent workers’ dormitories located separately from the industrial development may be allowed only on land zoned Civic and Community Institution. Click here for Guidelines for independent workers’ dormitories.