Business Park (Non-White) Component
Quantum Control for land zoned BP
For developments on land zoned BP, minimum 85% of the total GFA of the development shall be retained for BP uses. A maximum 15% of the overall proposed GFA may be allowed for White uses.
For developments on land zoned BP-White, the allowable quantum for White use is higher. The remaining GFA shall be retained for BP uses.
For developments on land zoned BP and BP-White, the BP component is subject to a 60-40 sub-quantum control. For example, a site zoned BP with GPR 2.5 shall provide a minimum 85% BP component to ensure:
Within the BP (non-white) component, the proposed uses shall comply with the lists of allowable and not allowable uses shown in the table below.
List of uses which are allowed and not allowed within BP (non-white) component
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
* Pre-production activities provide creative conceptualisation, scripting, editorial editing, composing and text layout.
^ Production activities may include studio production (including dressing rooms), location production, audio recording, dubbing, media library services, printing press.
# Network programming activities may include scheduling, programme management, transmission services, origination playback.
@ Post-production and distribution activities may include video editing, digital authoring, audio engineering, format conversion, standard conversion, tape duplication, image and audio restoration, film printing, optical disk media (e.g. mastering and replication), sorting and packaging for print media.
Activities which include research, development and/or design of new or substantially modified products or processes, prototype production, laboratory testing and software development.
Activities which involve handling high-volume transactions over a telecommunications network supporting a large user base. Examples of these could include computer reservation systems, seismic data analysis centres, supercomputing centres, financial or manufacturing back-end processing centres, regional marketing/customer support centre, online directories, value-added networks, etc.
Facilities that provide total logistics support for multinational corporations' regional/international business and comprise a warehouse which undertakes operations such as freight management, inventory control, storage, packaging and consolidation. CDCs can also undertake regional marketing, sales, technical support and training.
Scientific investigation and testing of products and processes including food and feed additives, bio-tech, pharmaceuticals, textiles and geological analysis.
Training and teaching involving the use of industrial machinery, industrial systems, industrial equipment and industrial components.
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
Industrial canteens within BP industrial developments may include food stalls, cafeteria, food court primarily to serve workers in the BP area and may include members of the public.
These may be approved on Temporary Permission for up to 5 years subject to the following:
CCCs within BPs are meant to serve parents working in the development. Proposed CCCs may be considered within BP developments, subject to clearances from National Environment Agency and Early Childhood Development Agency. See NEA’s webpage here and ECDA’s webpage here for more information.
SLA may assess such CCCs based on Group E Civic and Community Institution rate for the purpose of computing Land Betterment Charge.
Showrooms in BPs are meant primarily for the display of two categories of products as follows:
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 prospective end-user or business operator for the showroom space is known.
Showrooms may be considered subject to the following:
Examples include use or storage of significant quantities of chemicals, use of solid/liquid fuel burning equipment, use of machinery and processes which require pollution control equipment to abate pollution etc.
Examples of bad neighbour activities include those involving intense glare or heat exposed to the surroundings, high noise levels, ground vibrations etc.
White Component
For BP zone, a maximum of 15% of the overall proposed GFA may be allowed for White uses.
For BP-White zone, the White uses may be more than 15% of the overall proposed GFA.
The maximum allowable White quantum in BP-White varies depending on locational criteria such as public accessibility and compatibility with neighbouring land uses. Sites closer to MRT stations may be allowed to have a larger White quantum.
For example, in the map below, the two sites next to Expo MRT Station are zoned BP-White with an allowable GPR of 2.5. The figures in the square brackets indicate the allowable White quantum as reflected on the prevailing Master Plan. Both sites are allowed a maximum of 40% of the overall GFA for White uses.
Maximum 40% White Quantum for BP-White zones with allowable GPR of 2.5
BP-White sites next to Expo MRT Station
Within the White component, the proposed uses shall comply with the lists of allowable and not allowable uses shown in the table below. Other uses may be considered subject to planning evaluation depending on merits.
List of uses which are allowed and not allowed within White component
The White component within BPs may be strata-subdivided. The BP and White uses within BPs may be contained in separate buildings provided that there is no land subdivision.
Last updated on 13 December 2022