A Singapore that is liveable, inclusive and endearing for generations: URA unveils Draft Master Plan 2025

•  Development blueprint for the next 10 to 15 years supports diverse housing and lifestyle needs; enables a competitive economy and vibrant workspaces; strengthens climate resilience; and enhances our sense of belonging

•  Draft Master Plan 2025 draws on participation of almost 220,000 people in URA’s most extensive public engagement to date

1.   Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat launched the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) Draft Master Plan 2025 (DMP2025) Exhibition this morning — a showcase of Singapore’s land use development blueprint for the next 10 to 15 years. The DMP2025 is shaped through URA’s most extensive public engagement exercise to date. As Singapore celebrates 60 years of independence (SG60), DMP2025 presents a milestone in our development as a city-state. It is an opportunity to reflect on our shared journey as a nation and collective citizenship in overcoming challenges and shaping a future together.

2.   The DMP2025 showcases islandwide land use plans and strategies for more inclusive, accessible homes and neighbourhoods; refreshed business nodes and vibrant workspaces; and a more resilient Singapore that is better able to respond to economic, social and climate challenges in the years to come. Together, these proposals aim to create a more liveable, inclusive and endearing Singapore, by offering Singaporeans from all walks of life with more choices for living, working and leisure, as well as a deepened sense of identity and place.

3.   Mr Lim Eng Hwee, Chief Executive Officer, URA, said “Over the past two years, we have engaged Singaporeans and communities across generations and backgrounds to better understand their aspirations. Their feedback has helped to shape a more holistic plan that reflects the priorities and concerns of our people, while addressing key challenges such as climate change and an ageing population. We thank all who have contributed to shaping the next chapter of Singapore’s story. URA will continue working closely with the community to ensure that the Master Plan remains a living blueprint, rooted in our shared values and responsive to Singapore’s evolving needs.”

Building our future, together

4.   Singapore’s long-term and integrated planning approach is underpinned by two key frameworks: the Long-Term Plan, which sets strategic directions for the next 50 years and beyond; and the Master Plan, reviewed every five years, which translates these strategies into detailed land use proposals. The DMP2025 builds on the strategies developed in the last Long-Term Plan Review (LTPR) in 2022, translating them into detailed land use plans that will guide Singapore’s physical transformation over the next 10 to 15 years.

5.   Since October 2023, URA has engaged almost 220,000 people for their feedback on development plans of varying scales in the DMP2025, shaped around four themes: (i) Shaping A Happy Healthy City; (ii) Enabling Sustainable Growth; (iii) Strengthening Urban Resilience and; (iv) Stewarding Nature and Heritage. Through multiple platforms, including exhibitions, dialogues, focus group discussions and surveys, URA carried out its most extensive public engagement effort to date, to ensure that the DMP2025 balances diverse priorities at the national, community and individual levels.

6.   See Annex A [PDF, 128 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for more information about the DMP2025 and engagement journey.

(I)  Shaping a Happy Healthy City: Building stronger communities and catering to diverse aspirations

7.   The DMP2025 presents plans for a more vibrant and inclusive city where everyone can have better access to essential services, lead more active lifestyles and move around with ease. A variety of housing options will be introduced islandwide to cater to different needs, ages and backgrounds. They will enable more Singaporeans to benefit from convenient access to transport connectivity and a good range of amenities. At the same time, the DMP2025 plans will also create endearing neighbourhoods with lively public spaces, pedestrianised streets and cycling connections that support social bonding, ageing-in-place, wellness and active lifestyles. Each neighbourhood will also be shaped with a distinctive identity to anchor residents’ sense of place.

8.   In addition to the plans for new neighbourhoods in more central locations at Pearl’s Hill, Marina South, Bukit Timah Turf City, the former Keppel Golf Course site and Mount Pleasant that URA showcased at the ‘My City, My Home’ exhibition in November 2023, the DMP2025 outlines plans for more new homes and neighbourhoods across the island.

New neighbourhoods for every need and lifestyle

9.   A mix of public and private homes, along with amenities will be introduced at Dover-Medway along Dover Road in the Greater one-north area. The new Dover-Medway neighbourhood will support residents who wish to stay close to work and learning spaces in the knowledge hub. It is home to leading technology, media and biomedical firms and Institutes of Higher Learning.

10.  Up in the north at Kranji, the site occupied by the former Singapore Racecourse will be redeveloped into a new housing estate that capitalises on its rustic surroundings to blend recreation and leisure attractions with daily living. After the relocation of existing uses from 2028, the Sembawang Shipyard area will be progressively transformed into a distinctive mixed-use waterfront district where the design of the future housing estate will take into consideration the area’s coastal and maritime character.

11.  Following the relocation of Paya Lebar Air Base from the 2030s onwards, the site and its surrounding areas will gradually undergo a major transformation into a community-centric and future-ready town. It will feature an extensive network of green and blue spaces, well-connected mobility options and a distinct aviation character.

12.  The development of the new neighbourhoods will be paced out, to allow for flexibility to review and adjust plans regularly in tandem with evolving needs and trends.  At the same time, existing towns such as Pasir Ris and Yishun will also be rejuvenated with new homes and amenities, adding to the range of housing options for different preferences and needs.

13.  There will also be more opportunities to live in and near the city centre, with a new Newton neighbourhood planned next to the Newton MRT station. Comprising three clusters at Newton Circus, Scotts Road and Monk’s Hill, the neighbourhood will be shaped as a vibrant mixed-use ‘urban village’ with new homes set amidst greenery. At the doorsteps of Orchard Road, the new Paterson neighbourhood will be transformed into a bustling mixed-use hub with new residential developments, shops and public spaces.

14.  In addition to planning for inclusive homes and neighbourhoods that cater to residents of all ages and abilities, we will provide more assisted living options and active ageing centres, to support seniors in ageing actively and independently across more neighbourhoods. This includes Community Care Apartments (CCA), which is a public assisted living typology jointly developed by MND, MOH and HDB, that pairs senior-friendly housing with on-site social activities and care services. Private assisted living apartments such as the upcoming Parry Avenue project will also present other options for senior-friendly homes with care services and wellness amenities.

Bringing recreation and amenities closer to all

15.  Planning for recreational spaces to support residents’ well-being and a good quality living environment has always been a priority. At the roving exhibitions for the Recreation Master Plan from April to September 2024, URA received feedback from more than 66,000 people on their recreational aspirations. In response to feedback for more affordable and inclusive recreational options near homes as well as spaces that support wellness and active lifestyles, URA will plan for better access to recreational spaces and amenities such as sports facilities, retail and community spaces, in addition to every household being a 10-minute walk from a park.

16.  The DMP2025 provides for new integrated community hubs in several towns, including proposed hubs in Woodlands, Yio Chu Kang and Sengkang. Conveniently located near transport nodes, these integrated community hubs will bring together sports, recreational, healthcare and retail facilities under one roof to better serve residents’ needs. Residents can also look forward to six new Sport-In-Precinct (SIP) projects islandwide that are currently being built in Choa Chu Kang, Keat Hong, Ulu Pandan, Whampoa, Tampines North and Pasir Ris East, with more being studied by agencies.

17.  Besides integrating recreational facilities into new neighbourhoods, we are working with agencies to activate underutilised areas such as spaces below MRT viaducts and the rooftops of HDB multi-storey car parks for social and recreational activities. Examples include the Bukit Gombak MRT viaduct that has been turned into a space for community art installation, and an upcoming SIP facility atop the multi-storey car park of 19A Dover Crescent.

More efficient, greener journeys

18.  Singapore is on track to have 8 in 10 households be within a 10-minute walk from a train station by the 2030s, as part of the national objective to enhance connectivity while reducing car dependency. Additionally, our cycling network will be expanded to around 1,300km by 2030 to encourage healthier and greener journeys. In support of the goal of shaping Singapore as a more connected city for walking and cycling, the DMP2025 showcases plans for a new pedestrian bridge connecting Marina Centre and Bay East Garden, providing pedestrians and cyclists with a more direct connection between the city and the East Coast along the Round Island Route by 2029.

19.  See Annex B [PDF, 180 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for more details of the initiatives under ‘Shaping a Happy Healthy City’.

(II)  Enabling Sustainable Growth: Sustaining a thriving, open economy to meet evolving needs of our nation, businesses and workers

Strengthening economic gateways and business nodes

20.  URA’s decentralisation strategy aims at sustaining a competitive and open economy for Singapore while creating vibrant workspaces and opportunities across the island for Singaporeans to thrive. Since decentralisation commenced in the early-1990s, we have progressively established a hierarchy of economic gateways and business nodes islandwide, bringing jobs and amenities closer to homes, while spreading transport flows and reducing the need to travel to the city centre. The focus of the DMP2025 is to continue driving Singapore’s economic growth by strengthening our economic gateways and business nodes, rejuvenating key precincts, and supporting innovation.

21.  The Northern, Eastern and Western Gateways will continue to grow as important economic hubs. Upcoming developments in Woodlands Regional Centre will capitalise on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and upcoming Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Link, which is targeted to be ready by end-2026. The opening of Changi Airport Terminal 5 in the mid-2030s will reinforce Singapore’s position as a global aviation hub, the PSA Supply Chain Hub and Tuas Port, scheduled to be completed in 2027 and 2040s respectively, will enhance Singapore’s logistics capabilities and port capacity.

22.  Agencies will embark on plans to redevelop Town Centres to support decentralisation efforts. Bishan Sub-Regional Centre for example, will undergo rejuvenation with the introduction of new workplaces, amenities, and pedestrian-friendly streets. Agencies are studying the potential of transforming Bishan Place into a landscaped pedestrian mall as well as plans for a new polyclinic and potential hawker centre that could be integrated with an upgraded bus interchange. In addition, a few government agencies are currently exploring the feasibility of relocating their offices here to jumpstart the development of this business node.

Revitalising our city centre

23.  Our city centre remains a vital destination for business, tourism and culture, anchoring Singapore’s status as a global hub. Rejuvenation plans are underway for our Orchard and Downtown areas. This includes plans to create a new destination park in the heart of the city by merging Istana Park and Dhoby Ghaut Green with a 500-metre stretch of Orchard Road. In addition, an elevated pedestrian link bridge between Dhoby Ghaut Green and Fort Canning Park is also being planned. When implemented, these enhancements will create a refreshed and well-connected green space offering visitors a family-friendly area to gather in the city centre.

24.  Over at Marina Bay, new attractions will be introduced to boost our city’s capacity to host international events in a vibrant environment for locals, businesses and leisure travellers alike. This includes a planned wellness destination and recreational spaces in the bay such as NS Square and PAssion Wave Outpost @ Bayfront, as well as the expansion of Marina Bay Sands. These efforts will further enhance Marina Bay as an inclusive and welcoming destination.

25.  See Annex C [PDF, 208 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for more details of the initiatives under ‘Enabling Sustainable Growth’.

Reimagining former Jurong Bird Park and Jurong Hill as a future workspace where innovation meets play

26.  As part of efforts to involve the public in shaping vibrant and endearing workspaces for the future, JTC and URA launched the “Reimagining Former Jurong Bird Park and Jurong Hill” ideas competition in October 2024 to seek innovative ideas that reimagine the site for both work and play. The DMP2025 has unveiled the winners of the ideas competition, who envisioned the area as a mixed-use precinct that blends work and leisure and is anchored by the site’s unique terrain and industrial identity. This complements the proposed conservation of Jurong Hill Tower, as a symbol of Singapore’s industrial transformation since independence. Agencies will distil suitable ideas and concepts into planning and design principles to guide the site’s future redevelopment and uses.

27.  See Annex D [PDF, 612 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for more details of winning submissions of the ideas competition.

(III)  Strengthening Urban Resilience: Safeguarding a liveable future by protecting against effects of climate change and leveraging innovative solutions to optimise land

28.  The DMP2025 outlines strategies to address the impact of climate change, such as rising temperatures and sea level rise, and presents further efforts in optimising land use both above and below ground. These initiatives will continue to be expanded and refined to ensure that Singapore remains liveable and adaptable in the face of future challenges, alongside ongoing efforts to redevelop the city in response to the changing needs of our people.

Leveraging technology to protect against climate change

29.  With Singapore’s mean temperature projected to rise significantly by 2100 due to climate change, efforts are underway to design a cooler and more comfortable urban environment, even as we continue to develop.  Environmental modelling tools are being developed in collaboration with local universities to facilitate more data-driven and scenario-based urban planning. These include digital technology to simulate wind and heat conditions, helping us create more climate-sensitive urban design, which contribute towards a more comfortable environment for precincts.

Progressing with plans for ‘Long Island’

30.  With rising sea levels posing a critical threat, Singapore is advancing plans for ‘Long Island’ — an integrated solution along the East Coast that will meet multiple national objectives. Beyond coastal protection, water and flood resilience, ‘Long Island’ will create land for future needs and recreational opportunities. Over 3,000 members of the public and stakeholders have contributed their ideas and feedback for this long-term project, and technical studies are currently ongoing to explore potential engineering and nature-based solutions that could be introduced, amongst others.

Exploring further possibilities for underground space

31.  We will continue to tap on our underground space to free up valuable surface space for people and build robust infrastructure to support long-term growth. Significant progress has already been made over the past few decades, with underground infrastructure such as MRT tunnels, the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System and Jurong Rock Caverns helping to free up valuable surface land, while supporting the development of infrastructure.

32.  As part of the DMP2025, we will expand the strategic use of underground space, including exploring deep caverns at sites like Gali Batu for storage of construction aggregate, while identifying more possibilities for new underground developments through research and capability-building to enhance technical expertise in this field.

33.  See Annex E [PDF, 124 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for more details of the initiatives under ‘Strengthen Urban Resilience’

(IV)  Stewarding Nature and Heritage: Anchoring our sense of belonging and enhancing our natural capital

34.  Striking a balance between social, economic and environmental considerations remains a key tenet of the DMP2025. Beyond enhancing our heritage spaces, we will leverage innovative approaches to ensure that Singapore continues to develop sensitively as a City in Nature.

A greener city

35.  Our vision towards becoming a City in Nature has progressed steadily. Since 2021, 130 ha of new parks have been added and our Park Connector Network has grown to about 390km. Over the next five years, we will target to implement more than 25 new parks and over 50km of park connectors. The upcoming Kranji Nature Corridor for instance, will strengthen ecological connectivity in the northern region of the island between the Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat Nature Park and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, and provide new nature-based recreation opportunities for all.

36. See Annex F [PDF, 359 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for more details of the new Kranji Nature Corridor.

Celebrating our built heritage and enhancing familiar places

37.  Building on the Heritage & Identity Plan conceptualised in the last LTPR, URA has engaged stakeholders over the past year to develop a new thematic narrative framework covering key pillars of Singapore’s history and development as an independent nation: Economy, Housing, Social and Defence. The framework aims to illustrate the roles that our built heritage plays in charting Singapore’s more recent history, and guides strategies to recall heritage as Singapore continues to develop, whether through adaptive reuse of selected buildings, or enhancing the characters of areas through sensitive urban design and placemaking initiatives. Agencies will continue to review the feasibility of adapting these buildings for new uses to serve our needs as well as integrate them with future developments to make them more accessible to the public.

38.  In addition to the five sites and buildings¹ which were announced in May 2025 to be proposed for conservation as part of the DMP2025, URA has further proposed conserving the NatSteel Steel Pavilion, the former Pasir Panjang English School as well as selected buildings at Bukit Timah Turf City.

39.  See Annex G [PDF, 632 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for more details of the new thematic narrative framework and buildings proposed for conservation.

40.  Apart from conservation, we will also pursue other ways of recalling heritage to strengthen our sense of identity. URA has engaged over 2,300 residents and stakeholders to co-create proposals to enhance the three Identity Corridors² of Historic East, Kallang River and Inner Ring.

41.  Following public and communities’ feedback and ideas, URA has identified three new identity nodes at Siglap, Moonstone Lane Estate, and Newton. They add to the 18 existing identity nodes which URA previously identified based on their distinctive local character and identity and progressively enhanced over the years. The extensive public consultations have also led to plans to enliven the Identity Corridors with more inclusive spaces, including a new pedestrian mall at Katong and new parks along Kallang River, such as at the Moonstone–Bendemeer and Potong Pasir–St Andrew’s areas.

42. See Annex H [PDF, 153 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) for more details of the Identity Corridors and upcoming initiatives.

Be part of the DMP2025: Peek into the plans for tomorrow and visit the islandwide DMP2025 Exhibition

43.  URA invites the public to visit the DMP2025 Exhibition to learn about the plans for Singapore and their neighbourhoods. The exhibition will be held at The URA Centre Atrium at 45 Maxwell Road from 25 Jun 2025 to 29 Nov 2025. Opening hours are as follows:

•  Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 6.30pm
•  Saturday: 9.00am – 5.00pm (Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays)

44.  The public can also sign up for guided tours of the exhibition hosted by URA volunteers at go.gov.sg/URADraftMasterPlan. The exhibition will subsequently be brought to several neighbourhoods islandwide, as shown below. Admission to the exhibition is free.

45. In addition to sharing their feedback on the DMP2025, the public can also participate in a series of fringe activities that will be held in conjunction with the exhibition and SG60. These will include guided tours to new projects, workshops on urban planning, and more. Details of the DMP2025 Exhibition and upcoming activities are available on go.gov.sg/URADraftMasterPlan and will be updated regularly.

Dream Lab

46.  At the DMP2025 Exhibition, visitors can step into the Dream Lab — an interactive, AI-powered platform that invites them to imagine and generate vivid concept designs for Singapore’s urban spaces, either as an individual or a group. Dream Lab reflects the consultative spirit of the DMP2025, empowering citizens to co-create, appreciate different viewpoints and reflect on the everyday choices that shape our city.

47.  A summarised, online version of the exhibition is available on URA’s website for the public to share feedback on the Draft Master Plan 2025 proposals at go.gov.sg/URADraftMasterPlan. Any objection to or representation concerning any of the proposals for amendment to the Master Plan must be submitted in writing with justification to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of National Development by email to mnd_hq@mnd.gov.sg or by post to 5 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069110 no later than 23 July 2025.

¹ The five sites and buildings comprised the former Royal Malayan Navy Admin Block, Jurong Hill Tower, former SIT blocks at Dakota Crescent, the North and South Grandstands at Bukit Timah Turf City as well as the Singapore Badminton Stadium.

² Five Identity Corridors were identified as part of the LTPR to deepen efforts in strengthening the heritage and identities of stretches of land across Singapore that are characterised by familiar and prominent landmarks, neighbourhoods and streets.