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Proposed Sembawang hub site easily accessible to the public

URA's reply, 5 Oct 2015

Proposed Sembawang hub site easily accessible to the public

We thank Mr Leong Kok Seng for his interest and feedback ("Share details on heritage building's preservation"; Forum Online, Sept 27).

The proposed swimming complex is planned as part of the future Sembawang Sports and Community Hub, which brings together a cluster of sports and community uses in Sembawang.

To ensure that the hub is easily accessible to Sembawang and north region residents, the site beside the Sembawang MRT station and bus interchange was earlier identified.

Agencies are keenly aware of the heritage value of the site, which includes the former Admiralty House, a national monument, and think that the site presents an opportunity for a unique sports and community cluster.

It is indeed our intention to incorporate the heritage of the site, which includes the former Admiralty House and the underground bunker, in the design of the future hub.

Eugene Lee
Director
(Physical Planning, North)
Urban Redevelopment Authority

 

Letter, 27 Sep 2015, Straits Times Online

Share details on heritage building's preservation

I welcome the building of a swimming complex in Sembawang town ("Sembawang to get hawker centre, swimming complex"; Aug 15).

However, I am disappointed by the choice of the location.

Two questions come to mind.

First, why was the original planned location along Sembawang Avenue more than 30 years ago dropped? I do not see any major development on that plot, which is still an empty piece of land waiting to be developed.

Second, why choose a site that would involve Admiralty House, or Command House as it is popularly known among the older people who have lived in Sembawang for many years? It is a heritage building with many links to the history of the town.

How are the authorities going to preserve the tunnel at the site and its charm? It is more than just preserving the trees around the site.

I hope that the authorities can review the issue and stick to the original planned location.

If that cannot be done, I hope strenuous efforts are made to record the history of the new site before any work commences.

Leong Kok Seng

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