Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) — Best Practices https://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/ DC's Best Practices is our online publication that provides professionals with updates on development guidelines and available tools. en Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:08:52 +0800 Isomer (https://www.isomer.gov.sg) New URA SPACE Layers for QPs’ Conveniencehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/new-ura-space-layersurn:isomer:resource:200339Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Geo-Referencing Building Information Model (BIM) Submissionshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/geo-referencing-bim-submissionsurn:isomer:resource:200332Inform (Guidelines) Clarifications on Landed Housing Guidelineshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/clarifications-landed-housing-guidelinesurn:isomer:resource:200326Inform (Guidelines) No Planning Permission Required for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and Building Applied Photovoltaics (BAPV)https://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/no-planning-permission-required-bipv-bapvurn:isomer:resource:200340Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Remaining Vigilant Against Phishing Scamshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/remaining-vigilant-phishing-scamsurn:isomer:resource:200346Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Seminars on Development Control Guidelineshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/seminars-dc-guidelinesurn:isomer:resource:200349Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) EDAform Presentation and Development Application Plans: Do It Right!https://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/edaform-daplansurn:isomer:resource:200330Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Revised Change of Use Lodgement Scheme for Shophouseshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/revised-change-of-use-lodgmenturn:isomer:resource:200348Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Tips on Submitting Correct Plans for Landscaping for Urban Spaces and High-Rises (LUSH) Schemehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/submitting-lush-plansurn:isomer:resource:200351Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) URA’s Approach to Co-living Spaceshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/co-living-spacesurn:isomer:resource:200327Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800Inform (Guidelines) Continuous Improvements to URA Services to Facilitate Decision-Makinghttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/continuous-improvements-in-ura-servicesurn:isomer:resource:200328Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Appeal to Properly Name CAD & BIM Files for Development Applicationshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/proper-naming-of-bim-cad-filesurn:isomer:resource:200344Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Inter-Agency Coordinating Committeehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/inter-agency-coordinating-committeeurn:isomer:resource:200335Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) The Importance of Accurate Plan Representationhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/accurate-plan-representationurn:isomer:resource:200322Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Arranging Consultations Made Easy: Pre-Application Consultation System (PACS)https://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/pacsurn:isomer:resource:200342Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Inter-tenancy Staircases – Is Permission Required?https://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/inter-tenancy-staircasesurn:isomer:resource:200336Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800Enquire (Common Queries) Pedestrian & cyclist friendly features encouraged in all developmentshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/pedestrian-cyclist-friendly-featuresurn:isomer:resource:200343Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0800Inform (Guidelines) Useful features for QPs in URA's online map portalhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/online-map-portalurn:isomer:resource:200341Tue, 20 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800Enquire (Common Queries) How to write a good Development Statement of Intenthttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/dsiurn:isomer:resource:200329Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Public Communications Programme extended to selected private developmentshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/public-communications-programmeurn:isomer:resource:200345Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0800Inform (Guidelines) Reminder to comply with URA CAD submission guidelineshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/cad-submission-guidelinesurn:isomer:resource:200324Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Annotate lofts/furniture decks on proposal planhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/annotate-proposal-planurn:isomer:resource:200323Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0800Enquire (Common Queries) Minimum plot size for party-wall residential developmentshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/minimum-plot-size-party-wallurn:isomer:resource:200338Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0800Inform (Guidelines) Retail guidelines to enhance shoppers’ experiencehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/retail-guidelines-enhance-shoppers-experienceurn:isomer:resource:200347Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0800Inform (Guidelines) Verging of strata boundaries in New Erection Development Applicationshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/strata-boundaries-ne-dasurn:isomer:resource:200350Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) One-Time Permit for Home Office Registrationhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/home-office-registrationurn:isomer:resource:200334Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0800Inform (Guidelines) Revision to the Guidelines on Civil Penaltyhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/guidelines-civil-penaltyurn:isomer:resource:200333Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800Inform (Guidelines) Do not show technical agencies' requirements on URA planshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/technical-agencies-requirementsurn:isomer:resource:200352Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Make EDARAD work for youhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/make-edarad-work-for-youurn:isomer:resource:200337Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Plan presentation tips to facilitate GFA verificationhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/facilitate-gfa-verificationurn:isomer:resource:200331Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices) Tips on good practices - Calculation plan presentationhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/best-practices/calculation-plan-presentationurn:isomer:resource:200325Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800Instil (DC Services & Good Practices)