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Residential

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for residential development.

Serviced apartments and student hostels may be allowed subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

Residential developments for:

1.        Flats

2.        Condominium

3.        Townhouse

4.        Terrace House

5.        Semi-Detached House

6.        Detached House

7.        Strata-Landed Housing

8.        Retirement Housing

9.        Serviced Apartments

10.     Student Hostel

The developments in this zone are subject to controls on building form and building height as determined by the competent authority. The quantum of all ancillary or non-residential uses needed for support or management of  a residential estate such as a condominium development are to be determined by the competent authority according to the scale of the residential development.

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Residential with Commercial at 1st storey 

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for residential development with commercial use at the 1st storey only.

Residential developments, without any commercial use, may be allowed   subject to evaluation by    the competent authority.

1.       Flats with commercial uses at 1^st storey

2.       Shophouse

3.    Residential Developments (e.g. Flats)

 Commercial areas are normally restricted to the 1st storey.

Commercial areas may be allowed above and/or below the 1st storey subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

Where the competent authority allows commercial areas above and/or below the 1st  storey, the total quantum of the floor area of commercial uses    in the 1st and other storeys shall not exceed the maximum allowable floor area at the 1st storey.

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Commercial & Residential

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for mixed residential and commercial development.

1.   Mixed Commercial & Residential development
     (e.g. Shopping/Office & Residential)

Commercial areas shall not be located above residential areas.

The type and quantum of commercial and related uses and the total quantum of such commercial and related uses shall be determined by the competent authority. The total quantum of commercial and related uses shall not, unless otherwise allowed by the competent authority exceed 40% of the maximum allowable floor area.

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Commercial

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for commercial development.

Recreation Clubs may be allowed subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

Developments for:

1.   Offices

2.   Mixed Uses (e.g. Office/Shopping/Cinema/Flat)

3.   Convention/Exhibition Centre

4.   Commercial School

5.   Bank

6.   Market/Food Centre/ Restaurant

7.   Cinema

8.   Entertainment

9.   Foreign Trade Mission/ Chancery

10. Recreation Club

The developments in this zone are subject to controls on the type and quantum of commercial uses as determined by the competent authority.

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Hotel

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for hotel development.

1.     Hotel

2.     Backpackers’ Hostel

3.     Boarding House

At least 60% of the total floor area shall be used for hotel room floors and hotel related uses as defined in the Planning (Development Charges) Rules. Commercial and residential uses may be considered by the competent authority subject to control on the use quantum as determined by the competent authority and they shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area.

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White

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for commercial, hotel, residential, sports & recreational and other compatible uses, or a combination of two or more of such uses as a mixed use development.

A development for any one or more of the following uses:

1.     Residential

2.     Office

3.     Shop

4.     Hotel

5.     Serviced Apartments

6.     Recreation Club

7.     Association

8.     Convention/ Exhibition Centre

9.     Entertainment

To realise the overall planning intention for an area, specific controls on quantum and types of uses may be imposed in some areas.

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Business Park

These are areas used or intended to be used for business park operations.

1.   Business Park

2.   Science Park

At least 85% of the total floor area shall be used for any combination of business park operations (as may be defined and set out in guidelines issued by the competent authority on Business Park) and other permitted ancillary uses. Not more than 40% of the total floor area comprised in this 85% shall be used for other permitted ancillary uses.

Not more than 15% of the total floor area shall be used for uses permissible under White zone.

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Business Park - White

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for business park operations and uses permissible under White zone as a mixed use development.

1.     Mixed Business Park and commercial, residential, hotel (or       other compatible uses) development.

2.     Mixed Science Park and commercial, residential, hotel (or       other compatible uses) development.

The quantum for the uses permissible under White zone shall not exceed the percentage of the total floor area specified in the Amendment Plan. For example, for a site zoned as BP-W[40], the total quantum of permissible White use shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area of the development.

The Business Park use quantum shall be used for any combination of business park operations (as may be defined and set out in guidelines issued by the competent authority on Business Park) and other permitted ancillary uses. Not more than 40% of the total floor area of the Business Park use quantum for other permitted ancillary uses.

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Business 1 (B1)

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for clean industry, light industry, warehouse, public utilities, and telecommunication uses and other public installations for which the relevant authority does not impose a nuisance buffer greater than 50m.

Certain general industrial uses that are able to meet the nuisance buffer requirements of not more than 50m imposed by the relevant authority may be allowed in the B1 zones, subject to evaluation by the relevant authority and the competent authority.

Developments for:

1.     Computer software development

2.     Distribution services

3.     Assembly and repair of computer hardware and      electronic equipment

4.     Printing, publishing and allied industries

5.     Packing of dried foodstuff

6.     Warehouse except for storage of chemicals

The quantum of permitted ancillary uses shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area.

The types of B1 and ancillary uses that may be allowed are subject to the evaluation of the competent authority and other relevant authorities.

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Business 2 (B2)

These are areas used or intended to be used for clean industry, light industry, general industry, warehouse, public utilities and telecommunication uses and other public installations.

Special industries such as manufacture of industrial machinery, shipbuilding and repairing, may be allowed in selected areas subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

Developments allowed under B1 and for the following:

1.     Biotechnology

2.     Manufacture of electrical apparatus and supplies

3.     Vehicle repair and servicing

4.     Manufacture of furniture and fixtures

5.     Warehouse

6.     Electrical Substation

7.     Industry/power generation plant

8.     Gas Installation

The quantum of permitted ancillary uses shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area.

The types of B2 and ancillary uses that may be allowed are subject to the evaluation of the competent authority and other relevant authorities.

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Business 1 - White               

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for uses permissible under B1 zone and White zone as a mixed use development.

A development for any one or more uses that may be allowed under B1 zone and White zone.

A minimum plot ratio must be achieved for the B1 uses before White uses can be allowed. For example, for a site zoned as “4.2 [B-2.5] W” , the permissible B1 uses must achieve a minimum plot ratio of 2.5 before White uses can be allowed subject to the maximum prescribed plot ratio of 4.2 for the whole development.

The quantum of permitted ancillary uses shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area for B1 uses.

The types of B1, White and ancillary uses that may be allowed are subject to the evaluation of the competent authority and other relevant authorities.

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Business 2 - White

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for uses permissible under B2 zone and White zone as a mixed use development.

A development for any one or more uses that may be allowed under B2 zone and white zone.

A minimum plot ratio must be achieved for the B2 uses before White uses can be allowed. For example, for a site zoned as “4.2 [B-2.5] W”, the permissible B2 uses must achieve a minimum plot ratio of 2.5 before White uses can be allowed subject to the maximum prescribed plot ratio of 4.2 for the whole development.

The quantum of permitted ancillary uses shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area for B2 uses.

The types of B2, White and ancillary uses that may be allowed are subject to the evaluation of the competent authority and other relevant authorities.

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Residential/Institution

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for residential purpose, community institution facilities or other similar purposes.

1.     Residential Developments (e.g. Flats)

2.     Community Institutions uses (excluding funeral parlour       and workers’ dormitory)

The type of community institution uses and other similar developments that may be allowed are subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

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Commercial/Institution

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for commercial purpose, community institution facilities or other similar purposes.

1.   Entertainment

2.   Recreation Club

3.   Offices

4.  Bank

5.   Shops

6.  Commercial School

7.   Food Centres/ Restaurant

8.   Community Institution facilities

      e.g. child care centres,association premises

      (excluding funeral parlours and workers’ dormitories)

The types of commercial,community institution and other similar uses that will be allowed are subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

Hotel use may be allowed, subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

Residential flats will not be permitted.

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Health & Medical Care

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for medical services.

1.     Hospital

2.     Polyclinic

3.     Clinic/Dental Clinic

4.     Veterinary Clinic

5.     Nursing Home

6.     Medical suite

Hospitals shall only be allowed subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

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Educational Institution

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for educational purposes including tertiary education.

1.        Kindergarten

2.        Primary School

3.        Secondary School

4.        Junior College

5.        Institute of Technical Education

6.        Polytechnic

7.        University

8.        Religious School/ Institute

9.        Foreign System School

10.     Special Education School (e.g. School for the        Disabled)

Nil

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Place of Worship

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for religious buildings.

1.     Church

2.     Mosque

3.     Temple

Praying area shall be the predominant use and shall be at least 50% of the total floor area of the development.

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Civic & Community Institution

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for civic, community or cultural facilities or other similar purposes.

Civic Institutions

1.   Courts

2.   Police Station

3.   Fire Station

4.   Prison

5.   Drug Rehabilitation Centre/ Halfway House

6.   Reformative Centre

Community Institutions

7.   Association premises

8.   Community Centre/ Club

9.   Community Hall

10.   Welfare Home

11.   Child Care Centre

12.   Home For The Aged

13.   Home For The Disabled

14.   Funeral Parlour

15.   Workers’ Dormitory

Cultural Institutions

16.   Television/Filming Studio Complex

17.   Performing Arts Centre

18.   Library

19.   Museum

20.   Arts Centre/Science Centre

21.   Concert Hall

The specific institutional use that may be allowed for a site is subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

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Open Space

These are areas used or intended to be used as open space.

1.   Wooded Area

2.   Swamp Area

3.   Natural Open Space

4.   Public Promenades

5.   Outdoor Pedestrian Malls

6.   Landscaped Plazas

Where additional sites for open space are deemed necessary, they may be secured by the competent authority.

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Park

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for parks or gardens for the enjoyment of the general public and includes pedestrian linkages.

1.   National Park

2.   Regional Park

3.   Community Park/ Neighbourhood Park

4.   Park Connectors

5.   Zoological Gardens, Botanic Gardens, etc

Where additional sites for parks are deemed necessary, they may be secured by the competent authority.

The notations used to delineate the park connectors may not show their precise boundaries which are subject to interpretation and determination by the competent authority.

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Beach Area

These are areas used or intended to be used for coastal recreational purposes for the enjoyment of the general public.

Nil

The notation used to delineate the beach areas may not show their precise boundaries.  The extent of a beach area is subject to survey.

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Sports & Recreation

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for sports and recreational purposes.

1.   Sports Complex/ Indoor Stadium

2.   Swimming Complex

3.   Golf Course

4.   Golf Driving Range

5.   Recreation Club

6.   Campsite

7.   Chalet

8.   Marina

9.   Water Sports Centre

10. Outward Bound School

11. Theme Park

Nil

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Waterbody

These are areas used or intended to be used for drainage purposes and water areas such as reservoirs, ponds, rivers and other water channels.

1.   River

2.   Major Drain & Canal

3.   Reservoir

4.   Pond

The notations used to delineate the drainage reserves may not show their precise alignment which are subject to interpretation and determination by the competent authority and other relevant authorities. Additional drainage reserves may be secured by the competent authority for any locality as may be deemed necessary.

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Road

These are areas used or intended to be used for existing and proposed roads.

Other uses under an elevated road may be allowed subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

1.   Expressway

2.   Semi-Expressway

3.   Major Arterial Road

4.   Arterial Road

5.   Primary Access Road

6.   Local Access Road

7.   Service Road & Backlane

The notations used to delineate the route of the roads may not show their precise alignment, which are subject to interpretation and determination by the competent authority and other relevant authorities.  All roads including their junctions are subject to widening and improvement, as may be determined by the competent authority. Buffers along and adjoining roads may be required to be set aside where deemed necessary by the competent authority. Additional road reserves may be secured by the competent authority for any locality as may be deemed necessary.

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Transport Facilities

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for the parking of vehicles and transport facilities including garages and at-grade structure of underground road tunnel and rapid transit system.

1.   Car Park

2.   Heavy Vehicle Park

3.   Trailer Park

4.   Bus Depot/Terminal

5.   Transport Depot

6.   MRT/LRT Marshalling Yard/Depot

7.   Driving Circuit/Test Centre

8.   Petrol Station/Kiosk

Petrol Station/Kiosk shall only be allowed subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

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Rapid Transit

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for Rapid Transit purposes.

1.   MRT/LRT Station

The notations used to denote the MRT/LRT lines and the locations of stations are diagrammatic.

The precise alignment of the MRT/LRT lines and the locations of stations are subject to interpretation and determination by the competent authority and other relevant authorities.

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Utility

These are areas used or intended to be used mainly for public utilities and telecommunication infrastructure, including water works, sewage disposal works and other public installations such as electrical substations.

1.   Electrical Substation

2.   Power Station

3.   Gas Installation

4.   Natural Gas Receiving Terminal

5.   Gas Takeoff/Regulator Stations

6.   Water Treatment Plant

7.   Water Reclamation Plant

8.   Service Reservoir

9.   Water Pump House

10. Sewage Pumping Station

11. Incineration Plant

12. Desalination Plant

13. Transmitting Station/ Receiving Station

14. Earth Satellite Station

Additional sites for such purposes for any locality may be secured by the competent authority, where deemed necessary.

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Cemetery

These are areas used or intended to be used for burial grounds, crematoria and columbaria.

1.   Cemetery

2.   Crematorium

3.   Columbarium

Nil

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Agriculture

These are areas used or intended to be used for agricultural purposes and includes plant nursery.

1.   Agrotechnology Park

2.   Aquaculture Farm (e.g. Aquarium fish)

3.   Plant Nursery

4.   Hydroponics Farm

5.   Agriculture research/ experimental station

Nil

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Port/Airport

These are areas used or intended to be used for airport/airfield or dock/ port purposes.

1.   Airport

2.   Port Area

3.   Port/Airport Related Facilities

4.   Ferry Point/Terminal

5.   Cruise Centre

6.   Landing Sites

7.   Fishing Port

Nil

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Reserve Site

These are areas the specific use of which has yet to be determined.

Interim uses that are compatible with the uses in the locality may be allowed subject to evaluation by the competent authority.

Nil

Nil

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Special Use

These are areas used or intended to be used for special purposes.

Nil

Nil