Sports and Recreation
Check the Development Control guidelines for sports and recreation developments
Last updated 8 June 2026
Advisory Notes
The guidelines set out in this handbook for the various development control parameters will generally be applied by URA in the consideration of a development application. However, if the circumstances of a case or the planning considerations relevant to a case so warrant, URA may in its discretion decide to depart from these general guidelines. Persons intending to carry out a development are advised to take this into consideration in the conduct of their affairs and check with URA through enquiries or development applications to confirm if their proposals can be allowed.
The guidelines, principles and illustrations found in the handbook series are not exhaustive in covering all possible site conditions and building designs. In evaluating the development applications, URA reserves the right to evaluate and impose conditions not covered in the handbook in respond to the specific design of the development proposal depending on merits.
Introduction
Sports and Recreation (S&R) developments comprise sports complexes, water sports centres, stadiums, golf courses, recreation clubs, resorts, and marinas. These are zoned Sports and Recreation in the Master Plan.
Except for golf course developments, all other sports and recreation uses or developments share similar planning parameters and guidelines. Refer here for additional planning parameters and guidelines which apply to golf courses.