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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

Other examples of shop

Find out the types of busineses allowed under Shop use.

Last updated 12 June 2026

Includes

Retail Shops

  • Departmental store, supermarket, provision shop, minimart, pawnshop

  • Fashion boutique, florist, gift shop, stationery shop.

  • Furniture shop, home furnishings and textile shop.

  • Electrical appliances/equipment, computers and accessories.

  • Dispensary, Chinese medical hall.

  • Aquarium.

  • Other shops selling takeaway food and beverages without consumption on the premises.

Services

  • Barber shop, beauty salon, hairdressing salon.

  • Photo studio, tailor shop

  • Foot reflexology, Chinese physician/acupuncturist.

  • Receiving agency, money changer, travel/ticket agency.

  • Launderette (collection of goods to be cleaned elsewhere).

Takeaway Foodshops

  • Shops selling curry puffs, rice dumplings, pastries, buns, bubble tea, ice-cream, barbeque meat, etc. purely for takeaway and without tables and chairs for dining at the premises.

  • Light and simple food preparation (e.g. baking, microwaving and steaming) may be allowed. You will need to comply with licensing conditions from the National Environment Agency and ensure that activities do not cause fumes, odour or other nuisances.

Does not include

  • Preparation of food for sale by distribution or catering and the food is for consumption away from the premises.

  • Storage or wholesale of goods or foodstuff.

  • Sale of coffins or motor vehicle parts and accessories.

  • Repair and servicing of motor vehicles.

  • Laundry shop, dry cleaner’s shop, pet shop, petrol station.

  • Market, fun fair, amusement centre, health centre, nightclub, bar.

  • Sex shop i.e. a building used for the carrying on of any trade or business where the primary purpose is the sale of products (including toys, magazines, clothing or equipment) connected with sexual activity.

  • Showroom, motor vehicle showroom, betting outlet, office.

  • Any part of an industrial retail building or warehouse retail building used for business zone retail.

  • Medical clinic which has the same meaning as in the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (CAP. 248)