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URA/CUD Plan Release 1/2013E Street Block Plan for House Nos. 68 to 148 (Even Only) Mackenzie Road [Rochor Planning Area]

Tags

Development Control

Street Block

Urban Planning and Design

2 September 2013

This circular has been superseded by Circular No: URA/PB/2015/13-CUDG published on 31 December 2015.

Circular No : URA/PB/2013/09-CUDG

Our Ref : DC/ADMIN/CIRCULAR/PB_13

Fax : 6220 3201

CIRCULAR TO PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

Who Should Know:
Building owners, developers and architects

Effective Date:
With effect from 02 September 2013

Background

  1. A review has been carried out for the street block plan for houses no. 68 to 148 (even only) along Mackenzie Road. In consideration of the existing site conditions, the building setback has been reduced for part of the street block to allow for more meaningful developments on the sites as shown in Appendix 1 [PDF, 227.63 KB] (opens in new tab).

  2. The revised street block plan will be used to guide additions & alteration or redevelopment proposals within the street block.

Details of Guidelines

  1. The street block plan covers planning parameters including the type of land use, form of development, setback requirements, allowable building height and access. The prescribed guidelines can be found in Annex A.

  2. This circular supersedes our previous circular no. URA/PB/2008/13-CUDD dated 2 Jun 2008.

  3. I would appreciate it if you could convey the contents of this circular to the relevant members of your organisation. If you or your members have any queries concerning this circular, please do not hesitate to contact Mdm Zainap Bte Saleh at 6321 8146 (email: zainap_saleh@ura.gov.sg (opens in new tab)) or call our Development Control Group (DCG) Enquiry Line at Tel: 6223 4811 (email: ura_dcd@ura.gov.sg (opens in new tab)). We will be pleased to answer queries on this subject and any other development control matters. For your information, past circulars to the professional institutes are available at http://www.ura.gov.sg (opens in new tab).

Thank You.

FUN SIEW LENG (MS)
GROUP DIRECTOR (URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN)
for CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Annex A

REVISED STREET BLOCK PLAN FOR HOUSE NOS. 68 TO 148 (EVEN ONLY) MACKENZIE RD [ROCHOR PLANNING AREA]

Table 1

The prescribed guidelines for the Street block Plan are:

1 

Land Use

Residential

2

Gross Plot Ratio  

Maximum 2.1 

3

Building Form  

Party wall development 

4




Building Setback



Front

2.0 / 7.5m setback from the line of Road Reserve fronting Mackenzie Road, as shown in Appendix 1.

Rear

May be built up to the line of Road Reserve.  

5




Height




Maximum 24.0m AMSL / 36.0m AMSL (absolute), as shown in Appendix 1.

The building height of all permanent structures, such as water tanks, mechanical and electrical (M&E) equipment, lift motor rooms, TV antennae etc are not to exceed the absolute height of 24.0m / 36.0m AMSL.

6

Vehicular Access

All vehicular access is to be taken from the service road at the rear.

7






Roofscape






Developments are to ensure that the roof areas are well-designed and attractive when viewed from the surrounding developments. 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 visually well-screened from top and on all sides. For more details on screening requirements, please refer to our Circular dated 6 Sep 2004