Land and/or strata subdivision

For subdivision of land for all developments and strata subdivision in commercial, mixed commercial, non-landed residential, flatted factory and flatted warehouse developments that can meet the criteria and strata subdivision guidelines.

Qualified Person (registered architect or engineer). Only a Registered Surveyor* appointed by the owner can lodge the strata subdivision plan under the Plan Lodgment scheme.

^{* ”Registered surveyor “ means a person who is registered as a land surveyor under the Land Surveyors Act (Cap. 156) and who has in force a practicing certificate issued under the Act.}

$700

Projects onboarded to CORENET X

If the Land and/or Strata Subdivision is for a project that had already been onboarded to CORENET X, the lodgment for Land and/or Strata Subdivision is to also be submitted through CORENET X Portal.

Projects where URA’s Written Permission for building works was obtained through CORENET 2

Complete the EDA form and lodge the strata subdivision proposal plan accompanied by the declaration from the Registered Surveyor and the Qualified Person. Submit via CORENET 2.

An acknowledgement letter will be issued by URA. Proceed to apply to the Singapore Land Authority for land/strata title plan approval and subsequent land/strata title registration. See flow chart [PDF, 46 KB].

1. The land proposed for subdivision has been granted written permission by the Competent Authority for the development thereon and the written permission does not contain any condition which prohibits the subdivision of the land.

2. The written permission granted for the development of land does not authorise or require the construction of any new road linking any of the plots of the land to be subdivided to a public road.

3. Except and to the extent as provided in paragraph 6 below, the plans for the subdivision of the land as prepared by a registered surveyor (“the subdivision plans”) for the lodgment are in compliance with:

   1. the written permission granted for the development of land, including any condition imposed on such permission, and the plans approved by the Competent Authority in the grant of such permission;

   2. the plans for the building works for the development of land approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 5 of the Building Control Act (Cap. 29); and

   3. all relevant planning guidelines, including guidelines on subdivision of land, issued by the Competent Authority

4. The layout of each of the plots of the land to be subdivided as shown in the subdivision plans is in accordance with the layout of the plot as shown in the plans approved by the Competent Authority in the grant of the written permission for the development of land.

5. The area of each of the plots of the land to be subdivided is not less than the area of the plot as approved or indicated in the plans approved by the Competent Authority in the grant of the written permission for the development of land.

6. Any deviation in the setback of any building comprised in the development from the boundary of the land or the boundary of each of the plots of the land to be subdivided does not exceed 3% of the relevant setback approved by the Competent Authority in the written permission granted for the development of land.

7. The floor area of the development of land does not exceed the quantum of floor area approved by the Competent Authority in the written permission granted for the development of land.

8. The building or buildings comprised in the development of land have been constructed up to the roof level.

9. The use or uses of the building or buildings on the land or on each of the plots of the land to be subdivided is or are in accordance with the written permission granted for the development of land.

10. The written consent of the owner of the land has to be obtained for the lodgment of the subdivision plans. 

DECLARATION BY REGISTERED SURVEYOR AND QUALIFIED PERSON

A declaration by a registered surveyor¹ and a qualified person² in the appropriate format as specified in the EDA form are to be lodged together with the plans for the subdivision of land which is to be prepared by a registered surveyor.

1. Registered Surveyor
   Declaration that the proposal has complied with conditions (3), (4), (5), (6) & (10) above.

2. Qualified Person
   Declaration that the proposal has complied with conditions (1), (2), (7), (8) & (9) above.

^{1 “Registered surveyor” means a person who is registered as a land surveyor under the Land Surveyors Act (Cap. 156) and who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act.}

^{2 “Qualified Person” means:}

• ^{a person who is registered as an architect under the Architects Act (Cap. 12) and who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act; or}

• ^{a person who is registered as a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act (Cap. 253) and who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act}

1. The building proposed for strata subdivision has been granted written permission for any of the following uses:

   1. condominium;

   2. residential flats;

   3. townhouse;

   4. cluster housing;

   5. strata-bungalow;

   6. flatted factories;

   7. flatted warehouse;

   8. office;

   9. shopping;

   10. any combination of office, shopping and residential flats uses.

2. The building is not located within any of the following conservation areas in the Conservation Historic Districts and Historic Residential Districts as follows:

   1. Chinatown [PDF, 403 KB] comprising of Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer, Bukit Pasoh and Tanjong Pagar 

   2. Little India [PDF, 395 KB]

   3. Kampong Glam [PDF, 302 KB]

   4. Boat Quay [PDF, 816 KB]

   5. Clarke Quay & Magazine Road [PDF, 270 KB]

   6. Emerald Hill & Cairnhill [PDF, 1.9 MB]

   7. Blair Plain [PDF, 270 KB]

   8. Former CHIJ [PDF, 2 MB]

   9. Cheang Jim Chwan Place & Short Street [PDF, 587 KB]

   10. Townerville [PDF, 1.4 MB]

   11. Tudor Court [PDF, 318 KB]

3. The written permission granted for the development of land does not contain any condition which prohibits the strata subdivision of the development.

4. Except and to the extent as provided in paragraph (5) below, the plans for the strata subdivision of the development of land, prepared by a registered surveyor are in compliance with –

   1. the written permission granted for the development of land, including any condition imposed on such permission, and the plans approved by the competent authority in the grant of such permission; 

   2. the plans for the building works for the development of land approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 5 of the Building Control Act (Cap. 29); and

   3. all relevant planning guidelines, including guidelines on subdivision of land and building (Appendix B), issued by the competent authority.

5. Any deviation in the setback of any building comprised in the development from the boundary of the land shall not exceed 3% of the relevant setback approved by the competent authority in the written permission granted for the development of land.

6. The floor area of the development of land shall not exceed the quantum of floor area approved by the competent authority in the written permission granted for the development of land.

7. The building or buildings comprised in the development of land have been constructed up to the roof level.

8. Where the development of land is a ¹residential development, the erection or construction of the ²common recreational facilities have been completed.

9. No part of the ³common property of the development of land shall be included in any lot in the strata title plan of the development.

10. Where the development of land is a flatted factory or a flatted warehouse development, all floor area of the development approved or authorised for worker dormitory use in the written permission granted for the development shall be comprised within one lot in the strata subdivision plan of the development. and

11. The written consent of the owner of the land has to be obtained for the lodgment of the subdivision plans. 

<sup>1 “Residential development” means a development for any of the following uses: (a) condominium;, (b) residential flats, (c) townhouses, (d) cluster housing, (e) strata-bungalows or (f) any combination of office, shopping and residential flats uses.

2 “Common recreational facilities” means such parts of the common property in a residential development providing common recreational facilities such as swimming pool, club house, tennis courts, squash court, playground and gymnasium.

3 “Common property” means such part or parts of the land or buildings comprised in a development of land as may be specified or described in the written permission granted for the development of land or the plans approved by the competent authority in the grant of such permission to be common property or communal open space.</sup>

DECLARATION BY REGISTERED SURVEYOR AND QUALIFIED PERSON

A declaration by a registered surveyor¹ and a qualified person² in the appropriate format as specified in the EDA form are to be lodged together with the plans for the strata subdivision of the development of land which is to be prepared by a registered surveyor.

1. Registered Surveyor
   Declaration that the proposal has complied with conditions (1), (2), (4), (5), (9), (10) and (11) above.

2. Qualified Person
   Declaration that the proposal has complied with conditions (3), (6), (7), and (8) above. 

^{1 “Registered surveyor” means a person who is registered as a land surveyor under the Land Surveyors Act (Cap. 156) and who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act.}

^{2 “Qualified Person” means:}

• ^{a person who is registered as an architect under the Architects Act (Cap. 12) and who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act; or}

• ^{a person who is registered as a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act (Cap. 253) and who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act}

“Common property” means such part or parts of the land or buildings comprised in a development of land as may be specified or described in the planning permission or conservation permission granted for the development of land or the plans approved by the competent authority in the grant of such permission to be common property or communal open space.

“Common recreational facilities” means such parts of the common property in a residential development providing common recreational facilities such as swimming pool, club house, tennis courts, squash court, playground and gymnasium.

The guidelines for strata subdivision in an approved multiple-unit development are as follows:

1. Common properties and communal recreational facilities are not to be included in the strata unit boundary. These common and communal areas include the following: 

   1. Areas which have been exempted from GFA computation for the purpose of communal or public usage. Examples include:

      1. Roof top pavilions

      2. Sky terraces at intermediate levels

      3. Through-block pedestrian linkages

      4. 2nd-storey and high level pedestrian linkages between different buildings

      5. Communal sky bridges linking blocks within a single development

      6. Covered public area, public concourse area at the 1st-storey

      7. Communal landscaped areas at the 1st-storey

      8. Covered linkways, pavilions and shed which are part of the landscaped areas

      9. Covered public walkways

   2. Areas which are approved as part of the communal facilities, such as:

      1. Common carparks

      2. Recreational clubhouse, function rooms, multi-purpose halls

      3. Swimming pool

      4. Tennis courts

      5. Squash court

      6. Playground

      7. Gymnasium

      8. Communal open space, landscaped garden

      9. Ancillary childcare centre in residential flats and condominium developments

2. Common services and circulation areas:

   1. Lobbies, corridors

   2. Common lifts, lift lobbies, common staircases

   3. Guard house, bin centre, electric sub-station

   4. All strata units shall have independent access to common circulation areas.