Skip to main content
A Singapore Government Agency Website How to identify
Official website links end with .gov.sg
Secure websites use HTTPS
Look for a lock () or https:// as an added precaution. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Maintenance notice

URA e-Services will undergo maintenance on Friday, 28 August 2026 from 10 pm to 5 am the next day and will be unavailable during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Circulars

Revised Exclusion Boundary of Entertainment Uses in Kampong Glam Conservation Area

Tags

General

5 February 2008

This article has been migrated from an earlier version of the site and may display formatting inconsistencies.

Circular No : URA/PB/2008/03-CUDD

Our Ref : DC/ADMIN/CIRCULAR/PB_08

Fax : 6220 3201

CIRCULAR TO PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

Who Should Know:
Building owners, tenants, developers, Qualified Persons and real estate agents.

Effective Date:
With effect from 5 February 2008.

Objective

This circular is to disseminate the revised exclusion boundary in Kampong Glam Conservation Area where entertainment uses, ie Bars/Pubs/Karaoke Lounges/Nightclubs, are not allowed.

Review of the Kampong Glam Exclusion Boundary

  1. Within the Historic District of Kampong Glam, certain streets which have a high concentration of ethnic trades and activities have been designated as the core area under the Conservation Guidelines for Historic Districts. Guidelines for change of use of the buildings have been put in place to enhance the ambience and ethnic character of the Kampong Glam Historic District. The first storey of these buildings can only be used for shops or eating establishments to contribute to the street level activities. Certain incompatible and pollutive trades are not permitted.

  2. Arising from feedback, URA has reviewed the allowable uses in the Kampong Glam Conservation Area in consultation with the Kampong Glam Business Association, the Malay Heritage Centre, the Kampong Glam Citizen’s Consultative Committee, the Singapore Police force and other relevant Government Agencies. A joint decision has been taken to extend the entertainment uses exclusion boundary to North Bridge Road (between Arab Street and Jalan Sultan) (seeAppendix 1 (opens in new tab)).

Revision to the Kampong Glam Exclusion Boundary

  1. With the revised exclusion boundary, North Bridge Road will be strengthened as a celebratory route for the annual Hari Raya light-up and continues to serve as a gateway to Kampong Glam.

  2. This revision supersedes the exclusion boundary for Kampong Glam in the circular to the Professional Institutes dated 26 Sep 2005 on “Revised Boundary and Change of Use Guidelines for Core Areas within the Historic Districts” (Circular No:URA/PB/2005/25-CUDD). The control on allowable uses in the core areas of historic districts remains the same as shown inAppendix 2 (opens in new tab).

  3. I would appreciate it if you could convey the content of this circular to relevant members of your organisation. If you and your members have any conservation queries concerning this circular, please do not hesitate to call our Conservation Enquiry Hotline on Tel No: 6329 3355 or e-mail us atURA_Conservation_CSO@ura.gov.sg (opens in new tab). For your information, the past circulars to the professional institutes are available from our website http://www.ura.gov.sg.

Thank You.

LER SENG ANN
DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
CONSERVATION & URBAN DESIGN DIVISION
for CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

  Download PDF Version (opens in new tab)