A students’ hostel or dormitory is used for lodging by students unrelated by blood, marriage, adoption or legal guardianship. The premises are considered as students’ hostel if:
Students’ hostels may either be ancillary to the EI development, for eg as a separate dormitory building that serves students/staff of the school or independent developments.
Students’ hostel developments may be allowed on sites zoned Educational Institution, Commercial/Residential and Residential with 1st storey Commercial.
Independent students’ hostel developments may also be allowed on sites zoned Residential provided that:
Conversion of existing flats to students’ hostel may be either on an en-bloc or a ‘per floor’ basis. Conversion on a ‘per floor’ basis (ie all the flat units on the same floor sharing a common staircase or lift access) may be considered only under a single Temporary Permission (TP) regardless of the number of owners involved, provided that it does not result in dis-amenity to other residents.
The students’ hostel shall be located below existing residential floors to minimize potential inconveniences and disturbances to the residents.
All owners shall submit a Letter of Undertaking (LOU) that the students’ hostel will be run by a single operator. For conversions on a per floor basis, all owners on the floor are to sign the LOU. A fresh LOU shall be submitted for subsequent renewals of the TP.
Last updated on 5 July 2019