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Bungalows (or Detached Houses)

Redeveloping to a Bungalow

Outside GCBA, the redevelopment of other housing forms to Bungalows may be considered under the following conditions:

  1. From a Semi-detached to a Bungalow
    2. A semi-detached house may be redeveloped into a bungalow if:
    • It complies with the minimum plot size of 400sqm and plot width of 10m, and
    • The left behind (or remaining) semi-detached unit is capable of being redeveloped into a new bungalow in the future (minimum plot size of 400sqm, plot width of 10m).
  1. From a Terrace House to a Bungalow
    2. An intermediate or corner terrace house may be redeveloped into a bungalow if:
    • It complies with the minimum plot width of 10m and plot size of 400sqm, and
    • The adjoining terrace house qualifies to become a new corner terrace unit in future (minimum plot size of 200sqm and plot width of 8m)

Illustrated Examples

Allowed B is an existing infill bungalow plot that is deficient in plot size (less than 1,400sqm)

B may redevelop into a good class bungalow subject to compliance with good class bungalow guidelines.


Not Allowed The amalgamated plot area is 4,100sqm. One of the new bungalow plots is less than 1,400sqm after subdivision.


Allowed The proposed site area of each new bungalow plots A & B, is 1,400sqm. The site area of Plot C is less than 1,400sqm after vesting of land for road widening. Such land subdivision may be allowed provided that:

  • not more than 1 newly created plot is deficient in plot size after vesting of land; and
  • the deviation from minimum plot size shall not be more than 10%.
Not Allowed The left-behind Plot A is not large enough for a standard bungalow. House B shall not be allowed to break away and be redeveloped into a bungalow.
Allowed B may redevelop into a semi-detached house and a bungalow.




Allowed The left-behind Plot A may redevelop into a bungalow. House B may redevelop into a bungalow or a pair of semi-detached houses (in a semi-detached area).

In a mixed landed area, House B may redevelop into a bungalow, a pair of semi-detached houses or 3 terrace houses.

Owner of House B shall comply with the following conditions:

  1. Plaster and paint the exposed blank wall and neaten any exposed roof of the remaining house as soon as the existing building(s) on the subject site is demolished;
  2. Allow the owner of the adjacent house access to the subject site to maintain or repair the roof and the exposed blank wall of the remaining house; and
  3. Submit to BCA an engineer’s certification of the structural stability of the remaining house.


Not Allowed B shall not be allowed to redevelop into a semi-detached house and a bungalow because it would create a new blank wall at the common boundary with A.
Not Allowed The left-behind Plot A may redevelop into a bungalow. B shall not be allowed to redevelop into a semi-detached house and a bungalow because it would create a new blank wall at the common boundary with A if A breaks away and redevelops into a bungalow.


Not Allowed B shall not be allowed to redevelop into 2 terrace houses because A is a semi-detached house.
Allowed A joint redevelopment by both A and B into 4 terrace houses may be allowed.


Allowed The left-behind Plot D has sufficient plot size and plot width for a corner terrace house. House E can redevelop into a bungalow or a pair of semi-detached house.

Owner of House E shall comply with the following conditions:

  1. Plaster and paint the exposed blank wall and neaten any exposed roof of the remaining house as soon as the existing building(s) on the subject site is demolished;
  2. Allow the owner of the adjacent house access to the subject site to maintain or repair the roof and the exposed blank wall of the remaining house; and
  3. Submit to BCA an engineer’s certification of the structural stability of the remaining house.
House E may also redevelop into an intermediate terrace and corner terrace.


Not Allowed The left-behind Plot D does not have sufficient plot size and plot width for a corner terrace house. House E shall not be allowed to redevelop into a bungalow.


Allowed Plot D may redevelop into a corner terrace house as it has sufficient plot size and plot width and Plot E has sufficient plot size and plot width to redevelop into a bungalow or a pair of semi-detached houses.

Owner of House D shall comply with the following conditions:

  1. Plaster and paint the exposed blank wall and neaten any exposed roof of the remaining house as soon as the existing building(s) on the subject site is demolished;
  2. Allow the owner of the adjacent house access to the subject site to maintain or repair the roof and the exposed blank wall of the remaining house; and
  3. Submit to BCA an engineer’s certification of the structural stability of the remaining house.

Last updated on 5 July 2019

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