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Guidelines and Procedures

Guidelines and Procedures

Planning Permission for Development & Building Works

EXEMPTIONS FROM PLANNING
PERMISSION
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FROM PLANNING
This is the list of minor development or building works that do not require planning
PERMISSION approval or permission from URA.

Development relating to the use of land and/or buildings are not included in this list.the list
of items also does not apply to buildings:

Which are gazetted as national monuments or conservation buildings

Located within conservation areas, envelop control areas, central areas, urban design
areas, street block plan areas or other planning study areas where specific guidelines
must be adhered to

You should check if you need to obtain clearance/approvals from other authorities or to
comply with caveat and by-laws which may apply to your premises. These include rules
and regulations of the Management Corporation.

HOW TO READ
TABLE Street & Access Road
Works or Structures for Temporary Use
Perimeter Fence, Boundary Wall, etc.
Site Layout
Exterior of a Building
Interior of a Building

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Street & Access Road
SN Description Remarks
1 Maintenance and/or improvement work ---
carried out to a street by a statutory
authority.

2 Maintenance and/or improvement work ---

carried out to a private street or private
access road to a building.

3 Inspecting, repairing or renewing any ---

private sewers, mains, pipes, cables or
other apparatus not maintainable by a
public authority or statutory undertaker.

4 Laying, inspecting, repairing or renewing ---

any sewers, mains, pipes, cables or other
apparatus including the breaking open of
any street or other land for that purpose,
by a statutory authority.

5 Building works carried out for or in ---

connection with any canal or drain not
exceeding 1,500mm in depth.

6 Building works carried out for or in ---

connection with any box culvert with a
span not exceeding 5,000mm and a depth
not exceeding 1,500mm.
Works or Structures for Temporary Use
SN Description Remarks
7 The carrying out of any act authorised or ---
required by the Control of Vectors &
Pesticides Act (Cap 79).

8 Erection of builders' working sheds, ---

contractors' hut, hoardings, scaffolding,
etc., on land being developed or to be
developed according to a written
permission, subject to removal of the
structures upon completion of the
development.
9 Erection of a show-flat / show-house for ---
an approved residential development,
either on the development site or
otherwise, provided that:
i. owner's consent is obtained;

ii. the erection and use of the show-

flat or show-house do not give rise
to public nuisance.

iii. the show-flat/show-house is

demolished upon completion of the
project if the show-flat / show-
house does not form part of the
approved development.

10 Erection of temporary sheds, platforms, ---

scaffoldings, and other structure of a
similar nature for the following permitted
uses:

i. trade fair,
ii. trade exposition,
iii. funfair,
iv. carnival,
v. athletics or sports meet,
vi. festive bazaar, festive sale, festive
entertainment,
vii. religious entertainment, religious
ceremony,
viii. opening ceremony,
ix. funeral wake,
x. wedding reception, and
xi. wayang;
SN Description Remarks
except for the use of land for any open
cinema, for not more than a total of 90
days within a calendar year; provided
that:

i. the temporary structures are

removed when the permitted use
ceases, and

ii. Police permit or licence, where

applicable, is obtained for the
activities
Perimeter Fence, Boundary Wall, etc
SN Description Remarks
11 Construction of: ---
i. gates, walls, fences, paling or other
similar means of enclosure with
height not exceeding 1.8m, and
built with bricks, stone, granite or
other similar building material or
any combination of the same set in
mortar or any other binding
material;
ii. posts, pillar and similar structures of
a minor nature;

provided that such construction does not

create an obstruction to the view of
person using any road open to vehicular
traffic, or at or near any bend, corner,
junction or intersection.

12 Meter compartment not exceeding 0.9m ---

wide x 0.6m deep forming part of the
perimeter wall.
Site Layout
SN Description Remarks
13 Erection of flagstaff. ---

14 Increase in setback distance of buildings ---

from lot boundary.

15 Reduction in the size of the approved ---

buildings and ancillary structures, e.g. bin
centres, guardhouses, electric substations,
underground fuel tanks, etc; which are
under construction.

16 Reduction in the overall size of approved ---

buildings which are under construction.

17 Changing the shape of swimming pool ---

which does not result in an increase in
floor area or reduction in setbacks.

18 Revision to the layout of surface car parks ---

and re-alignment of driveway for
residential and warehouse developments,
without any change to the width and
location of the approved access point.

19 Re-positioning of approved industrial and ---

warehouse buildings which are under
construction, without any increase in gross
floor area or affecting the buffer/building
setback requirements, provided that the
site immediately abuts an existing
industrial or warehouse development.

20 Building works carried out for or in URA's approval is not required if it is

connection with any height restriction installed at the entrance/exit of an
gantry. approved car park only.

21 Building works carried out for or in URA's approval is not required if:
connection with any plinth, platform or
other base with a visible height not
exceeding 1,000mm from the ground level a. it is within industrial /warehouse
and erected for the purpose of supporting development only, and
any mechanical plant, tank, equipment, b. it complies with the green buffer
machinery or other components (other and requisite setback requirement.
than a building).
Exterior of a Building
SN Description Remarks
22 Painting of the exterior of any building. ---

23 Change to the material used for the ---

barrier defining the private enclosed space
(PES) of a strata-titled property, provided
that there is no additional covering for the
PES beyond what is approved.

24 Replacement or changing of windows and URA's approval is not required if:

doors.
a. there is no increase in GFA,
b. there is no reduction in setback,
and
c. it does not involve changing of
window from high level to low level.

25 Installation of any roller shutter or grille URA's approval is not required if such
door. installation is carried out for approved or
existing door only.

26 Installation of grilles/screens to approved URA's approval is not required if the

balconies in all residential developments, screens are retractable and allow the
provided that: balcony to be naturally ventilated at all
i. the balconies had been approved as times. Please ensure that necessary
"covered" balconies, and approval from the Management
Corporation is obtained.
ii. the balconies comply with the
requisite building setback.

27 Enclosing of approved balconies by ---

glass/window in landed housing
developments only, including strata-
landed housing developments, provided
that:
i. the balconies had been approved as
"covered" balconies, and

ii. the balconies comply with the

requisite building setback.

28 Addition of sunshading devices to existing ---

buildings; provided that:
i. their projections do not exceed
2.0m measured from the building
wall line,
SN Description Remarks
ii. there are no vertical support and
not accessible except for
maintenance purpose only,

iii. they meet the setback requirement

of at least 1.0 m for a landed house
outside GCBA, 1.6m for a landed
house within GCBA, and 2.0m for
other developments,

iv. they are kept clear of green buffer,

v. they are not to be installed over

approved "uncovered" balconies,
and

vi. such addition will not lead to

spillage of rainwater to the
neighbouring sites.

29 Re-construction of the roof in its existing ---

form with no increase in height.

30 Addition of unenclosed water tanks ---

without any roofing & not higher than 3.0
m (including support structures) on the
roof top of an approved industrial /
warehouse development not within special
control area.

31 Installation of Television Receive Only ---

(TVRO) Satellite Dish or Very Small
Aperture Terminal (VSAT) with a diameter
of 5m or less, provided that:

i. no height restrictions are imposed

on the surrounding developments
(both existing and future)

ii. clearances from DSTA, CAAS, IDA

and SBA where applicable, prior to
such installation, and

iii. the site does not fall within any

special height control area e.g.
view corridor protection.
SN Description Remarks
32 Installation of transmission antenna not ---
exceeding 3m in height, and/or uncovered
telecommunication equipment, provided
that:
i. no height restrictions are imposed
on the surrounding developments
(both existing and future)

ii. clearances from DSTA, CAAS, IDA

and SBA where applicable, prior to
such installation, and

iii. the site does not fall within any

special height control area e.g.
view corridor protection.

33 Erection and display of any sign, placard ---

board, notice or other device, whether
illuminated or not, employed wholly as an
advertisement, announcement or
direction, except for the facade of national
monuments or any buildings within a
conservation area.

34 Maintenance or improvement or ---

alterations of a building which do not
materially affect the external appearance
or the floor area of the building.

35 Addition or enlargement, alteration or ---

improvement of a detached dwelling
house, semi-detached house or terrace
house which is not constructed of
temporary materials, including the
erection of car porch, conversion of car
porch roof for use as an open balcony or
garden, garage, lavatory and other out-
building subject to:
i. the floor area of the addition or
enlargement not exceeding a total
of 20 sq. m;

ii. the addition or enlargement,

alteration or improvement not
a. be effected on more than one
occasion;

b. exceeding the original height of

the dwelling-house;
SN Description Remarks

c. extending beyond the front of

the dwelling-house or approved
building line except for an open
car porch and the works on car
porch roof is limited to a 1m
(max) high parapet wall around
the perimeter of the car porch
and a 1.8m (max) high screen
wall along the common
boundary only;

d. affecting road widening or

improvement proposals; and

e. obstructing the view of persons

using the road.

36 Installation of automated teller machine ---

(ATM) which is recessed into the external
wall of a building, with no additional gross
floor area involved.
Interior of a Building
SN Description Remarks
37 Replacement or changing of any false ---
ceiling with lightweight material.

38 Any air-conditioning works. URA's approval is not required if the air-

conditioner condenser complies with the
green buffer, and set back at least 2.0m
from the common site boundary.

39 For a non-residential unit: ---

Internal partitioning, re-partitioning or re-
arrangement of approved uses within
tenanted areas; without any change in
primary use/quantum or floor area; or
affecting the common areas can be
exempted from planning permisssion.

For a residential unit:

Internal re-partitioning can be exempted
from planning permission only provided
that the re-partitioning does not alter the
nature of the original unit to function as a
single self-sufficient residential flat with
the essential amenities.

(i.e. any proposed internal partitioning

works which result in the creation of
new sub-units within the original
residential dwelling unit are not
exempted from planning permission.)

40 Replacement of existing floor and wall This is not applicable to repaving of the
finishes. covered and open walkways within the
Civic District as approval is required to be
obtained from LTA’s Development and
Building Control Division and URA’s
Development Control Group. For detail,
please refer to our Circular No :
URA/PB/2009/22-CUDG (Date : 05 Oct
2009)

41 Erection or alteration of: Please note that a planning submission

i. any partition or partition wall in any
bungalow, semi-detached, terrace
or linked house; which does not
alter the use and function of the
subject landed house as a single
dwelling unit.
must be made to URA if the proposed
partitioning works within a landed house
results in the creation of a separate or a
sub-dwelling unit.

ii. any partition or partition wall

constructed of lightweight material
in any other (non-residential)
building.