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1. URA has reviewed the Gemmill Lane and Club Street streetblocks as part of Master Plan 2014 and decided to rezone the shophouses at 1-23 (Odd) Club Street, 2-22 (Even) and 5 Gemmill Lane from Residential with 1^st Storey Commercial to be consistent with the same Commercial zoning as the rest of the shophouses along Club Street. See Appendix 1 for the location plan.
2. As these streetblocks are in close proximity to an adjacent residential development, and the upper storeys of the shophouses directly face the residences, the shophouse owners and tenants are encouraged to use the upper storeys for residential or institutional purpose. If they are used for commercial purpose, only office use¹  is allowed as they are less likely to cause disturbance to the residences. Today, the upper storeys of the commercial units are predominantly offices. The few existing approved non-office uses in the streetblocks can remain if they have valid written permissions and do not cause disturbance to the residences.
3. I would appreciate it if you could convey the contents of this circular to the relevant members of your organisation. If you or your members have any queries concerning this circular, please do not hesitate to call our Conservation Department Enquiry Line at Tel: 6329 3355 or email us at ura_conservation_cso@ura.gov.sg. For your information, our past circulars and guidelines are available from our website http://www.ura.gov.sg

¹ Commercial school use, although in the same use class as office, is not allowed.

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