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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

Building Height

Check the guidelines relating to building height for agriculture developments

Last updated 8 June 2026
Isometric view of a large, modern building surrounded by trees, with text explaining height restrictions.

Building Height

Unless otherwise stated, the overall building height1 of agriculture developments is subject to compliance with the technical height controls of the relevant agencies such as Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA).

Certain agriculture development might be subject to height controls arising from urban design considerations.

Map of Lim Chu Kang height control plan, showing parcels with height limits (15-42m), agriculture areas (42m), and area boundary.

Singapore Height Datum (SHD) SHD: refers to the fixed datum surface set at 0.000 metres of Singapore's historical mean sea level. See SLA's circular for more details.

1 Building height is based on Singapore Height Datum (SHD).