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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Circulars

Revision of fees for development applications involving conserved buildings

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22 October 2013

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Circular No : URA/PB/2013/11-CUDG

Our Ref : DC/ADMIN/CIRCULAR/PB_13

Fax : 6220 3201

CIRCULAR TO PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

Who Should Know:
Building owners, developers, qualified persons (architects and engineers)

Effective Date:
With effect from 01 November 2013

Who should know

Building owners, developers, qualified persons (architects and engineers)

  1. We wish to inform you that the processing fees for applications involving additions and alterations (A&A) to conserved buildings will be revised with effect from 1 Nov 2013. The objective is to simplify the fees structure and consequently, a number of applications could possibly see a reduction in application fee.


Details of fee revisions

Conserved buildings within Historic Districts and Residential Historic Districts i.e. Historic Conservation Areas (see key plan in Appendix 1 (opens in new tab))

  1. For Historic Conservation Areas, a more equitable approach will be taken to tie the revised fee to the nature of works proposed to the conserved building or conserved strata unit:

Category 1

Category 1 consists of major works which affect the key conserved features and the Qualified Person (QP) for the submission must be a Registered Architect.

Category 2

Category 2 consists of minor works and the QP for the submission can be a Registered Architect or a Professional Engineer.

See Appendix 2 (opens in new tab).

  1. For an application involving more than one conserved building or shophouse unit, or conserved strata unit, the revised fee will be computed based on the sliding rate shown in Appendix 3 (opens in new tab), instead of the current flat rate basis.

Conserved buildings within secondary settlements, bungalows areas and other conservation areas i.e. not within any Historic Conservation Areas

  1. Currently, the processing fee for an ‘old and new’ development is a composite of the fees computed for the conserved portion and for the new construction within a development site. Under the revised fee structure, no distinction will be made between the conserved portion and the new construction. A single fee, based on Development Control’s fee schedule for new erection and A&A works, will be computed using the gross floor area of the whole development. This approach will also be applicable for applications involving national monuments.  

Repair and maintenance works for all conserved buildings

  1. For any conserved building, repair and maintenance works are expected to be carried out to keep the building in a good state. Often, the works are localised and do not alter the structure or inherent quality of the conserved building. See Appendix 4 (opens in new tab). For such works, the processing fee will be waived and the submissions can be made by owners or their contractors, similar to the submissions for building signages.

  1. A guide on the submission procedures for repair and maintenance works can be found at http://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/conservation/apply-and-check/clearance-and-approval/repair-and-maintenance-works.aspx (opens in new tab).


Effective Date for Revision of Fees

  1. A copy of the Fee Schedule is available from our website for your reference at http://www.ura.gov.sg/uol/guidelines/development-control/~/media/User%20Defined/URA%20Online/Forms/Forms-for-other-development-control/dc-Fees%20Schedule_2013.ashx. (opens in new tab) We have also attached some illustrations on the computation of fees in Appendix 5 (opens in new tab) for your reference.

  1. The revised fees will be applicable to all new applications submitted on or after the operative date of 1 Nov 2013.

  1. The revised fees will not apply to development applications already submitted and under processing by URA. For such cases, there will be a concessionary period of 6 months from the operative date of 1 Nov 2013, i.e. till 1 May 2014, for amendment applications to approved plans where the revised fees will be compared with the existing fees and the lower of the two will be applicable.

  1. Any proposal to carry out repair and maintenance works can be submitted using Form Consv_RM provided at http://www.ura.gov.sg/cmrWeb/Controller.jpf (opens in new tab).

  1. 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 queries concerning this circular, please do not hesitate to call the Conservation Hotline at Tel: 63293355 or email us at ura_conservation_cso@ura.gov.sg (opens in new tab). We will be happy to answer queries on this subject and other conservation matters. For your information, the past circulars to professional institutes are available on our website at http://www.ura.gov.sg (opens in new tab).

Thank You.

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

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