Commercial Development
SOHO
Land Use Zone
Placement Locations
Forms of SOHO Development
Minimum Site Size 
Floor Space 
Plot Ratio     
Plinth Area 
Household Size
Minimum Service Road
Minimum Building
 Displacemento Facing Main Road
 Facing Side Road
 Facing Rear Road
 Common Boundary
Business Zone
SOHO developmentneed to be
concentrated in one of the following
locations:
 In the downtown area and Central
Business District (CBD)
 Near (radius 400 meters) transport
terminals such as Integrated
Transport Terminal, LRT and
commuter;
 Close (radius of 400 meters) to the
area of institutions and schools high
such as universities and colleges;
 Urban redevelopment areas.
 SOHO is part of a mixed
development component
 SOHO as a free standing building
 Development of SOHO and office
shop within the business complex
 Subject to adequate requirements for
displacement preparation buildings,
open spaces, parking lots, plinth
areas and building height.
 Minimum 41.8mp (450kp) -
Maximum 51.1mp (550kp)
 1: 4 (Actual plot ratio depends on the
RT or RKK of the area concerned)
 60%
 Maximum 2 persons/unit
 50 ’(15.2m)
 40 ’(12.2m)
 40 ’(12.2m)
 40 ’(12.2m)
 20 ’(6.1m)
Parking* For 450kp SOHO units For SOHO units> Share floor space
450kp business

 Parking (TLK)  1 TLK / unit + 20% of  2 TLK / unit +  1 TLK /

 Motorcycle number of SOHO units for 20% of 46.4mp
Parking (TLM) Visitors number of (500kp) floor
 TLK People with  20% of the total TLK SOHO units space rough
Disabilities  2% of the total TLK for Visitors  1 TLM /84mp
(OKU)  20% of the (905kp) rough
total TLK floor space
 2% of the  2% of the
total TLK total TLK
 Placed
adjacent to
the elevator
and ramp
facilities as
well as
railings.
Open Space and Provision of 10% open space:
Recreation  Calculation
i. 70% of the open space is
functional and another 30% can
be calculated including the
perimeter
planting, buffer zones and
recreational facilities such as
playgrounds,
swimming pool,
badminton/tennis/takraw/squash
courts and jogging track.
 Placement
i. 50% shall be provided on flat
land, centrally and
works.
ii. 50% can be provided in the
building ie between floors or
above
roof.
SOHO Exclusive  24 -hour security control
Facilities system and CCTV at
appropriate locations.
 Gym Room.
 Multipurpose Meeting
Room.
 Swimming Pool / Jacuzzi.
 Special elevator access for
SOHO units.
 WiFi/ Broadband facilities.
 Emphasis on safety aspects.
 Encouragement to the
Green Building Concept.
 Emphasis on traffic
management and dispersal.
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Floor Area (Minimum)   8,000 sqm (86,111 sq ft)
Plot ratio
○ Klang Valley  1: 4
○ Outside the Klang Valley  1: 2
 (The actual plot ratio is subject to the RT or RKK
of the area)
Plinth Area (Maximum)   60%

Height Control  Depending on the plot ratio provided based

on RT or RKK of an area.
Service Road   Minimum 66 ’(20.1 m)

Exit-Entry Path Width  Minimum 50 ’(15.2 m)
(ingress/egress)

Building Displacement  40 ’(12.2m)

o Facing Main Road 
o Side / Rear 
o Underground Displacement 
Parking
○ Car Parking (TLK) 
○ Motorcycle Parking (TLM) 
○ OKU Parking 
Perimeter Planting 
Affordable Store Imposition Policy
In Complex Development
Business
 form of a small lot size or kiosk.
 20 ’(6.1m)
 10 ’(3.1m)
 1 TLK plot for /46.4sqm (500kp) gross floor
space + 20% of the total the entire actual
TLK for the Customer.
 1 motorcycle compartment /84mp (905kp)
gross floor space.
 Additional 2% TLK for OKU with ramp and
railing facilities.
 Minimum 10 ’(3.1m) around the
development area and including building
displacement.
 Minimum lot size: 9.3 mp (100 sq ft).
 Need to provide 10% of the total gross floor
space retail as an Affordable Store in the

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HOTEL
Site Area (Minimum) Subject to adequate requirements for
 displacement preparation
buildings, open spaces, parking lots, plinth areas
and
building height.

Site Criteria  Free standing building

 Business land use zone only

Plot ratio  1: 4
  1: 2
○ Klang Valley
○ Outside the Klang Valley (The actual plot ratio is subject to the RT or RKK
of the area)

Plinth Area (Maximum)   60%

Height Control   Depending on the plot ratio provided based

on
RT or RKK of an area.

Service Road   Minimum 66 ’(20.1 m)

Exit-Entry Path Width  Minimum 50 ’(15.2 m)

(ingress/egress)

Building Displacement
o Facing Main Road 
o Side / Rear 
o Underground Displacement 
Parking
○ Parking 
○ TLK Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) 
○ Women's Parking (TLK) 
Landscape/ Park/ Recreation Area 
Perimeter Planting 
 40 ’(12.2m)
 20 ’(6.1m)
 10 ’(3.1m)
 1 TLK compartment / 3 rooms
 Other activity spaces are according to the
commercial floor space count.
 Additional bus and taxi stop space to get off
and pick up
passengers on site.
Note:
1) For hotels with> 100 rooms, parking must be
provided
bus: 1 TLB/100 rooms and lay-by bus for drop off
purpose.
 2% for TLK OKU, must be placed near the
elevator with
ramp and railing facilities.
 Must be provided 2% of the total TLK
 5% of site area including planting perimeter.
o 70% of the Landscape/Park/Recreation area
shall be provided on a centrally functioning
ground
as an open space and gathering place.
o 30% can be provided as indoor and rooftop
garden and can
provided in the form of an outdoor square/ plaza
or courtyard
plains/courtyards.
 Provide children’s play areas, shelters and
rest.
 Minimum 10 ’(3m) around the development
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