Gross Floor Area

Commercial uses are confined to the 1^st storey.

Allowable Location of Commercial Uses - Type A

Allowable Location of Commercial Uses - Type B

Commercial uses at the basement and upper floors may be considered for developments located within the Central Area or if the development is within a mixed use area fronting major arterial routes outside the Central Area. Proposals to transfer commercial uses to the other storeys shall be evaluated depending on merits, taking into consideration the location, site context, traffic, and impact on the surroundings.

If permitted, proposals to transfer commercial uses to the other storey shall comply with the following guidelines:

• Total commercial quantum shall not exceed the maximum commercial quantum allowed at the 1^st storey;
• There shall be commercial uses at the 1^st storey fronting the street;
• The commercial areas shall be contiguous;
• There shall be a clear separation between the commercial and residential uses;
• The commercial uses shall be kept within the minimum height of the building edge for the streetblock or 4-storeys, whichever is applicable; and
• The commercial uses shall not create disamenity to the adjoining residential use

For area covered by the roof eaves located at the 6^th storey and above, the entire area is excluded from GFA subject to the following requirements:

• The roof eaves and sun shading devices shall be column-free and shall not be accessible except for maintenance purpose only;

• The roof eaves and sun shading devices shall comply with the setback requirements from the common boundaries of the development;

• Roof eaves and sun shading devices facing public roads may be allowed within the physical buffer and not within green buffer.

Roof Eaves above 6^th Storey

Sun Shading Devices above 6^th Storey

Sun Shading Devices above 6^th Storey

For areas covered by building projections (e.g. ledges, planter boxes, bay window, balconies and design features) located below the 6^th storey, up to 2.0m of the shadowed area is excluded from GFA subject to the following requirements:

• The covered area must not fall within a walled-up enclosed space and balcony area;
  
  
• The covered area must be column free and shall not be enclosed on the sides.

Building Projections below 6^th Storey

Building Projection below and above 6^th Storey

For areas covered by building projections (e.g. ledges, planter boxes, bay window, balconies and design features) located at the 6^th storey and above, the entire shadowed area is excluded from GFA subject to the following requirements:

• The covered area must not fall within a walled-up enclosed space and balcony area;


• The covered area must be column free and shall not be enclosed on the sides;

Building Projections above 6^th Storey

Building Projections above 6^th Storey

Building Projection below and above 6^th Storey

Area shadowed by link bridges or elevated linkways (regardless of height) is excluded from GFA.

Area shadowed by Elevated Linkways