REVISED GUIDELINES FOR LANDED HOUSING

Circular No : URA/PB/2002/08-DCD

Our Ref : DC 602/11-13

CIRCULAR TO PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

(I) RELAXATION OF REAR SETBACK
(II) BACK-TO-BACK SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES

1. I am pleased to inform you that with immediate effect, the minimum setback requirement from the rear boundary at the 1st and 2nd storey of landed houses1 is relaxed from 3m to 2m. The revised setback will be similar to the existing side setback requirement, and will give homeowners more live-in space. No structures or cooking activities will be allowed within the 2m setback area. All other development control guidelines remain unchanged.

2. The revised guideline will not apply to:

   1. Landed housing in good class bungalow areas; and

   2. Landed housing under special street-block plan controls.

3. The back-to-back semi-detached houses have been adopted as an alternative form of landed housing. Back-to-back semi-detached houses are a pair of semi-detached houses sharing a rear common party wall instead of a side party wall. The guidelines for the back-to-back semi-detached houses are illustrated in Appendices 1-1 and 1-2.

4. I would appreciate it if you could convey the contents of this circular to relevant members of your organisation. If you or your members have any queries concerning this circular, please do not hesitate to call our Customer Service Hotline at Tel: 6223 4811 or e-mail us at URA_CSO@ura.gov.sg ↗ (opens in new tab). We would be pleased to answer queries on this, and any other development control matter. For your information, the past circulars to the professional institutes are available from our website http://www.ura.gov.sg ↗ (opens in new tab).

Thank You.

FOO CHEE SEE
DIRECTOR (DEVELOPMENT CONTROL)
for CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

^{1 'Landed houses' here refer to detached, semi-detached and terrace houses.}

Appendix 1-1

ILLUSTRATION OF BACK-TO-BACK SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES

Appendix 1-2