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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

Plot Size and Width

Check the guidelines relating to plot size and width for bungalows (or detached houses).

Last updated 7 June 2026

The plot size and width refers to the net dimension and area of the plot excluding the land required to be set aside for vesting  to the State e.g. excluding Drainage Reserve (DR) and/or Road Reserve (RR).

Diagram showing plot size, depth and width for bungalows inside and outside GCBA regulations.

Plot Size and Width

Table 1: Guidelines for Plot Size and Width

Location

Plot Size (Minimum)

Plot Width (Minimum)

Plot Depth (Minimum)

Bungalows
(Within GCBA)

1,400sqm

18.5m

30m

Bungalows
(Outside GCBA)

400sqm

10m

No Minimum

Bungalows (within GCBA) - Variations in plot dimensions

Variations in plot width, depth and size may be considered under the following circumstances.

  • The proposed development site is an in-fill development on an existing plot which is already deficient in plot size (i.e. less than 1,400sqm).  

  • For proposals arising from amalgamation and subdivision of GCBA lots, only one new residual plot with deficient plot size (i.e. less than 1,400sqm) shall be allowed per amalgamation and subdivision proposal. The shortfall in the deficient plot size shall be due to vesting of land for public purpose (e.g. for road widening), and the shortfall in that plot size shall be less than 10%. All proposed new bungalows shall comply with the requisite site coverage and building setback requirements for GCBs.

  • For proposals arising from a subdivision of GCBA lots containing conserved bungalows, the plot sizes of the new plot and the conserved bungalow plot shall be at least 2,800sqm (after setting aside for road widening/drainage reserve1, etc). Only one new residual plot with deficient plot size (less than 1,400sqm) of not less than 1,000sqm shall be allowed per conserved bungalow. This deficient plot shall be contiguous with the conserved bungalow plot. The proposed new bungalows and the conserved bungalows shall comply with the requisite site coverage and building setback requirements.

1 Drainage Reserve (DR): An area safeguarded for purposes of building or widening a public drain.

Allowed

Layout plan of six plots of land, showing dimensions and access roads. Plot 1 contains a conserved bungalow. Total size of Plots 1 and 2 is over 2800m².

The proposed subdivision of land results in only one deficient plot, which is contiguous with Plot 1 (containing conserved bungalow).

The other subdivided plots (Plot 3 to 6) comply with the minimum plot size of 1,400sqm and the total size of Plot 1 and Plot 2 is more than 2,800sqm.

Not Allowed

A diagram of a land plot showing a conserved bungalow and plots of varying sizes.

The proposed subdivision of land results in more than one plot with deficient plot size (less than 1,400sqm).

Bungalows (outside GCBA) - Variations in plot width

For bungalow plots of irregular shape within existing landed housing estates, slight deficiency in plot width may be considered provided:

  • The average width of the plot remains at least 10m so as to allow for a meaningful building footprint and internal layout;

  • The absolute minimum plot width at its narrowest shall be 4m; and

  • The plot shall fully comply with the minimum plot size control and all other development control guidelines (e.g. setback, road buffer, etc).

Four property lot layouts with dimensions. An average plot width is listed as 8.1m.

Examples of irregular-shaped plots allowed

The deficiency in plot width, if allowed, is restricted to one new plot per development provided it is a new residual plot (i.e. all other plots within the same development shall comply fully with the minimum plot width).