URA/CUD Plan Release 3/2008E Street Block Plan For Hse Nos. 222 to 308 (Even) River Valley Road and 1 to 5 (Odd) Tank Road (River Valley And Museum Planning Areas)

1

Land Use*

Residential with Commercial at 1st Storey use.

However, restaurants and bars are not allowed for Hse Nos. 222 to 248 (even) River Valley Road and 1 to 5 (odd) Tank Road.

2

Gross Plot Ratio

Maximum 2.8

3

Building Height

Maximum 4 storeys

4

Building Form

Party wall development. Developments are to be built up to the common boundaries with a party wall to the full height of the development. Any party wall that is exposed as an external wall must not have any openings.

5

Building Setback / Building Edge#

Developments are to be built up to abut the lines of Road Reserve along River Valley Road and Tank Road to the full height of the development except for Hse No. 5 Tank Road, where the development is to be built up to align with the external wall of the adjacent temple.

All new developments and major addition & alteration works are required to be set back to the safeguarded line of Road Reserve at the front, side and rear.

6

Covered Walkway

A minimum 3.0m wide (and 2.4m clear) continuous covered walkway is to be provided to abut the lines of Road Reserve along River Valley Road and Tank Road.

The covered walkways are:

1. To have a maximum external soffit height of 3.6m. Higher soffit heights can be considered, subject to the provision of drop-panels or the width of the walkway being increased to match the higher height. This is to ensure adequate weather protection for pedestrians during inclement weather;

2. To abut, open out onto and match the level of the open walkways within the adjacent Road Reserves and the covered walkways of the adjacent developments;

3. To be at a constant level throughout the entire length;

4. Where there are differences in level with the adjacent open walkways or the covered walkways of abutting developments, ramps must be built to mediate the differences. Steps are only allowed for steep gradients where ramps are not possible; and

5. Where there is a level difference between the covered walkway and the 1st storey of the development, ramps or steps between the two levels must be built within the 1st storey level of the development and not along the covered walkway.

7

Service Areas

All service areas, mechanical and electrical (M&E equipment), water tanks, car parking lots, etc, are to be located within, and be fully integrated into, the building envelope and /or visually well-screened from top and on all sides.

Relevant Circulars:

• Screening of Mechanical and Electrical Services and Car Parks

• Guidelines To Encourage More Innovative and Better Design of Rooftop (Part A. Relaxation of the Gross Floor Area (GFA) Exemption Guidelines for Rooftop Covers) 

8

Car Parking

Sufficient car parking spaces are to be provided within the site boundary of the development to meet the needs of the proposed uses. The provision of car parking spaces is to comply with LTA’s requirements.

9

Vehicular Access

All vehicular access is to be taken from the safeguarded 7.6m wide service road at the rear of the developments. For Hse Nos. 222 to 248 (even) River Valley Road and 1 to 5 (odd) Tank Road, temporary vehicular access can be taken from River Valley Road and Tank Road, but shall cease when the rear service road becomes operational.