Conservation Area
Southern Ridges Conservation Area
Applicable Guidelines
Bungalow Guidelines
Conservation Area
Southern Ridges Conservation Area
Find out more about Southern Ridges Conservation Area.
Important Information
All proposed works will need to comply with the Conservation Guidelines and the Specific Restoration Guidelines (SRG). Conservation Permission is required before all additions & alteration works and operations of new use can begin.
Owners, architects and engineers intending to carry out restoration works or development within conservation areas are required to comply with the conservation principles, planning parameters and restoration guidelines for conserved shophouse and bungalow building typologies, as well as planning parameters and envelope control guidelines for new buildings within conservation areas accordingly.
For other building types, which do not conform to the standard shophouse or bungalow typology, these will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with conservation principles. [1]
About
The area, located to the south-west of the city, is one of the few remaining locations of Singapore with its original terrain. Mount Faber & Telok Blangah Hill (formerly Mount Washington) form part of the ridge that run westwards towards Clementi along the coast.
The History
Located on the hill slopes today are 25 examples of the tropical residences in various architectural styles (circa mid-1800s to 1950s), built by the Harbour Board, the Cable & Wireless Company as well as private individuals. These buildings are closely related to the development of the adjoining New (Keppel) Harbour, and the hills were key battle sites in the defence of Singapore during the Japanese invasion of 1942.
The Architecture
Buildings of particular note are the unique Golden Bell Mansion (10 Pender Road), 11 Keppel Hill and the Alkaff Mansion (10 Telok Blangah Green)
The Legacy
The area was given conservation status on 9 June 2005.
Guidelines and Procedures
Resources
[1] The conservation guidelines for shophouses and bungalows will generally be applied by URA in the consideration of a development application. However, if the circumstances or planning considerations relevant to a case warrant it, URA may in its discretion decide to depart from these general guidelines. The guidelines, principles and illustrations found in the guidelines are not exhaustive in covering all possible site conditions and variations in building type. Persons intending to carry out a development are advised to take this into consideration and check with URA through enquiries or development applications to confirm if their proposals can be allowed.