table 1 - zoning interpretation

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TABLE1ZoningInterpretation

S/No Zoning Uses ExamplesOfDevelopments Remarks

1 Residential Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforresidentialdevelopment.

Servicedapartmentsandstudenthostelsmaybeallowedsubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.

Residentialdevelopmentsfor:

1.Flats

2.Condominium

3.Townhouse

4.TerraceHouse

5.SemiDetachedHouse

6.DetachedHouse

7.StrataLandedHousing

8.RetirementHousing

9.ServicedApartments

10.StudentHostel

Thedevelopmentsinthiszonearesubjecttocontrolsonbuildingformandbuildingheightasdeterminedbythecompetentauthority.Thequantumofallancillaryornonresidentialusesneededforsupportormanagementofaresidentialestatesuchasacondominiumdevelopmentaretobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorityaccordingtothescaleoftheresidentialdevelopment.

2 Residentialwithcommercialat1ststorey

Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforresidentialdevelopmentwithcommercialuseatthe1ststoreyonly.

Residentialdevelopments,withoutanycommercialuse,maybeallowedsubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.

1.Flatswithcommercial

usesat1ststorey

2.Shophouse

3.ResidentialDevelopments(e.g.Flats)

Commercialareasarenormallyrestrictedtothe1ststorey.

Commercialareasmaybeallowedaboveand/orbelowthe1ststoreysubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.

Wherethecompetentauthorityallowscommercialareaaboveand/orbelowthe1ststorey,thetotalquantumofthefloorareaofcommercialusesinthe1standotherstoreysshallnotexceedthemaximumallowablefloorareaatthe1ststorey.

3 Commercial&Residential Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyformixedresidentialandcommercialpurposes.

Hotelsmaybeallowedsubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.

1.MixedCommercial&Residentialdevelopment(e.g.Shopping/Office&Residential)

2.Hotel

Commercialareasshallnotbelocatedaboveresidentialareas.Theminimumquantumforcommercialandrelatedusesshallbedeterminedbythecompetentauthoritywithregardtothelocalityconcerned.Thecommercialquantumshallnot,unlessotherwiseallowedbythecompetentauthorityexceed40%ofthemaximumallowablefloorarea.

4 Commercial Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforcommercialdevelopment.

HotelsandRecreationClubsmaybeallowedsubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.

Developmentsfor:

1.Offices

2.MixedUses(e.g.Office/Shopping/Cinema/Hotel/Flat)

Thedevelopmentsinthiszonearesubjecttocontrolsonthetypeandquantumofcommercialusesasdeterminedbythecompetentauthority.



3.Convention/ExhibitionCentre

4.CommercialSchool

5.Bank

6.Market/FoodCentre/Restaurant

7.Cinema

8.Entertainment

9.ForeignTradeMission/Chancery

10.Hotel

11.RecreationClub

12.Medicalsuite

13.Clinic

5 Hotel Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforhoteldevelopment.

1.Hotel

2.BackpackersHostel

3.BoardingHouse

At least 60% of the total floor areashallbeusedforhotelroomfloorsandhotel related uses as defined in thePlanning (Development Charges)Rules. Commercial and residentialuses may be considered by thecompetent authority subject to controlon theusequantumasdeterminedbythecompetentauthorityandtheyshallnotexceed40%ofthetotalfloorarea.

6 White Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedforcommercial,hotel,residential,sports&recreationalandothercompatibleuses,oracombinationoftwoormoreofsuchusesasamixedusedevelopment.

Adevelopmentforanyoneormoreofthefollowinguses:

1.Residential

2.Office

3.Shop

4.Hotel

5.ServicedApartments

6.RecreationClub

7.Association

8.Convention/ExhibitionCentre

9.Entertainment

Torealisetheoverallplanningintentionforanarea,specificcontrolsonquantumandtypesofusesmaybeimposedinsomeareas.

7 BusinessPark Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforbusinessparkoperations.

1.BusinessPark

2.SciencePark

Atleast85%ofthetotalfloorareashallbeusedforanycombinationofbusinessparkoperations(asmaybedefinedandsetoutinguidelinesissuedbythecompetentauthorityonBusinessPark)andotherpermittedancillaryuses.Notmorethan40%of



thetotalfloorareacomprisedinthis85%shallbeusedforotherpermittedancillaryuses.

Notmorethan15%ofthetotalfloorareashallbeusedforusespermissibleunderWhitezone.

8 BusinessParkWhite TheseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforbusinessparkoperationsandusespermissibleunderWhitezoneasamixedusedevelopment.

1.MixedBusinessParkandcommercial,residential,hotel(orothercompatibleuses)development.

2.MixedScienceParkandcommercial,residential,hotel(orothercompatibleuses)development.

ThequantumfortheusespermissibleunderWhitezoneshallnotexceedthepercentageofthetotalfloorareaspecifiedintheAmendmentPlan.Forexample,forasitezonedasBPW[40],thetotalquantumofpermissibleWhiteuseshallnotexceed40%ofthetotalfloorareaofthedevelopment.

TheBusinessParkusequantumshallbeusedforanycombinationofbusinessparkoperations(asmaybedefinedandsetoutinguidelinesissuedbythecompetentauthorityonBusinessPark)andotherpermittedancillaryuses.Notmorethan40%ofthetotalfloorareaoftheBusinessParkusequantumshallbeusedforotherpermittedancillaryuses.

9 Business1(B1) Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforcleanindustry,lightindustry,warehouse,publicutilities,andtelecommunicationusesandotherpublicinstallationsforwhichtherelevantauthoritydoesnotimposeanuisancebuffergreaterthan50m.

Certaingeneralindustrialusesthatareabletomeetthenuisancebufferrequirementsofnotmorethan50mimposedbytherelevantauthoritymaybeallowedintheB1zones,subjecttoevaluationbytherelevantauthorityandthecompetentauthority.

Developmentsfor:

1.Computersoftwaredevelopment

2.Distributionservices

3.Assemblyandrepairofcomputerhardwareandelectronicequipment

4.Printing,publishingandalliedindustries

5.Packingofdriedfoodstuff

6.Warehouseexceptforstorageofchemicals

Thequantumofpermittedancillaryusesshallnotexceed40%ofthetotalfloorarea.

ThetypesofB1andancillaryusesthatmaybeallowedaresubjecttotheevaluationofthecompetentauthorityandotherrelevantauthorities.

10 Business2(B2) Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedforcleanindustry,lightindustry,generalindustry,warehouse,publicutilitiesandtelecommunicationusesandotherpublicinstallations.

Specialindustriessuchasmanufactureofindustrialmachinery,shipbuildingandrepairing,maybeallowedinselectedareassubjecttoevaluationbythecompetent

DevelopmentsallowedunderB1andforthefollowing:

1.Biotechnology

2.Manufactureofelectricalapparatusandsupplies

3.Vehiclerepairandservicing

4.Manufactureoffurnitureandfixtures

Thequantumofpermittedancillaryusesshallnotexceed40%ofthetotalfloorarea.

ThetypesofB2andancillaryusesthatmaybeallowedaresubjecttotheevaluationofthecompetentauthorityandotherrelevantauthorities.



authority. 5.Warehouse

6.ElectricSubstation

7.Industry/powergenerationplant

8.GasInstallation

11 Business1White TheseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforusespermissibleunderB1zoneandWhitezoneasamixedusedevelopment.

AdevelopmentforanyoneormoreusesthatmaybeallowedunderB1zoneandWhitezone.

AminimumplotratiomustbeachievedfortheB1usesbeforeWhiteusescanbeallowed.Forexample,forasitezonedas4.2[B2.5]W,thepermissibleB1usesmustachieveaminimumplotratioof2.5beforeWhiteusescanbeallowedsubjecttothemaximumprescribedplotratioof4.2forthewholedevelopment.

Thequantumofpermittedancillaryusesshallnotexceed40%ofthetotalfloorareaforB1uses.

ThetypesofB1,Whiteandancillaryusesthatmaybeallowedaresubjecttotheevaluationofthecompetentauthorityandotherrelevantauthorities.

12 Business2White TheseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforusespermissibleunderB2zoneandWhitezoneasamixedusedevelopment.

AdevelopmentforanyoneormoreusesthatmaybeallowedunderB2zoneandwhitezone.

AminimumplotratiomustbeachievedfortheB2usesbeforeWhiteusescanbeallowed.Forexample,forasitezonedas4.2[B2.5]W,thepermissibleB2usesmustachieveaminimumplotratioof2.5beforeWhiteusescanbeallowedsubjecttothemaximumprescribedplotratioof4.2forthewholedevelopment.

Thequantumofpermittedancillaryusesshallnotexceed40%ofthetotalfloorareaforB2uses.

ThetypesofB2,Whiteandancillaryusesthatmaybeallowedaresubjecttotheevaluationofthecompetentauthorityandotherrelevantauthorities.

13 Residential/Institution Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforresidentialpurpose,communityinstitutionfacilitiesorothersimilarpurposes.

1.ResidentialDevelopments(e.g.Flat)

2.CommunityInstitutionsuses(excludingfuneralparlourandworkersdormitory)

Thetypeofcommunityinstitutionusesandothersimilardevelopmentsthatmaybeallowedaresubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.

14 Health&MedicalCare Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyformedical

1.Hospital Hospitalsshallonlybeallowedsubjecttoevaluationbythecompetent



services. 2.Polyclinic

3.Clinic/DentalClinic

4.VeterinaryClinic

5.NursingHome

authority.

15 EducationalInstitution

Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforeducationalpurposesincludingtertiaryeducation.

1.Kindergarten

2.PrimarySchool

3.SecondarySchool

4.JuniorCollege

5.InstituteofTechnicalEducation

6.Polytechnic

7.University

8.ReligiousSchool/Institute

9.ForeignSchool

10.SpecialEducationSchool(e.g.SchoolfortheDisabled)

Nil

16 PlaceofWorship Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforreligiousbuildings.

1.Church

2.Mosque

3.Temple

Prayingareashallbethepredominantuseandshallbeatleast50%ofthetotalfloorareaofthedevelopment.

17 Civic&CommunityInstitution

Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforcivic,communityorculturalfacilitiesorothersimilarpurposes.

CivicInstitutions

1.Courts

2.PoliceStation

3.FireStation

4.Prison

5.DrugRehabilitationCentre/HalfwayHouse

6.ReformativeCentre

CommunityInstitutions

7.Associationpremises

8.CommunityCentre/Club

9.CommunityHall

10.WelfareHome

Thespecificinstitutionalusethatmaybeallowedforasiteissubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.



11.ChildCareCentre

12.HomeForTheAged

13.HomeForTheDisabled

14.FuneralParlour

15.WorkersDormitory

CulturalInstitutions

16.Television/FilmingStudioComplex

17.PerformingArtsCentre

18.Library

19.Museum

20.ArtsCentre/ScienceCentre

21.ConcertHall

18 OpenSpace Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedasopenspace.

1.WoodedArea

2.SwampArea

3.NaturalOpenSpace

4.PublicPromenades

5.OutdoorPedestrianMalls

6.LandscapedPlazas

Whereadditionalsitesforopenspacearedeemednecessary,theymaybesecuredbythecompetentauthority.

19 Park Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforparksorgardensfortheenjoymentofthegeneralpublicandincludespedestrianlinkages.

1.NationalPark

2.RegionalPark

3.CommunityPark/NeighbourhoodPark

4.ParkConnectors

5.ZoologicalGardens,BotanicGardens,etc

Whereadditionalsitesforparksaredeemednecessary,theymaybesecuredbythecompetentauthority.

Thenotationsusedtodelineatetheparkconnectorsmaynotshowtheirpreciseboundarieswhicharesubjecttointerpretationanddeterminationbythecompetentauthority.

20 BeachArea Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedforcoastalrecreationalpurposesfortheenjoymentofthegeneralpublic.

Nil Thenotationusedtodelineatethebeachareasmaynotshowtheirpreciseboundaries.Theextentofabeachareaissubjecttosurvey.

21 Sports&Recreation Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforsportsandrecreationalpurposes.

1.SportsComplex/IndoorStadium

2.SwimmingComplex

3.GolfCourse

Nil



4.GolfDrivingRange

5.RecreationClub

6.Campsite

7.Chalet

8.Marina

9.WaterSportsCentre

10.OutwardBoundSchool

11.ThemePark

22 Waterbody Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedfordrainagepurposesandwaterareassuchasreservoirs,ponds,riversandotherwaterchannels.

1.River

2.MajorDrain&Canal

3.Reservoir

4.Pond

Thenotationsusedtodelineatethedrainagereservesmaynotshowtheirprecisealignmentwhichissubjecttointerpretationanddeterminationbythecompetentauthorityandotherrelevantauthorities.Additionaldrainagereservesmaybesecuredbythecompetentauthorityforanylocalityasmaybedeemednecessary.

23 Road Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedforexistingandproposedroads.

1.Expressway

2.SemiExpressway

3.MajorArterialRoad

4.ArterialRoad

5.PrimaryAccessRoad

6.LocalAccessRoad

7.ServiceRoad&Backlane

Thenotationsusedtodelineatetherouteoftheroadsmaynotshowtheirprecisealignment,whichissubjecttointerpretationanddeterminationbythecompetentauthorityandotherrelevantauthorities.Allroadsincludingtheirjunctionsaresubjecttowideningandimprovement,asmaybedeterminedbythecompetentauthority.Buffersalongandadjoiningroadsmayberequiredtobesetasidewheredeemednecessarybythecompetentauthority.Additionalroadreservesmaybesecuredbythecompetentauthorityforanylocalityasmaybedeemednecessary.

24 TransportFacilities

Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyfortheparkingofvehiclesandtransportfacilitiesincludinggarages.

Otherusesunderanelevatedroadmaybeallowedsubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.

1.CarPark

2.HeavyVehiclePark

3.TrailerPark

4.BusDepot/Terminal

5.TransportDepot

6.MRT/LRTMarshallingYard/Depot

7.DrivingCircuit/TestCentre

PetrolStation/Kioskshallonlybeallowedsubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.



8.PetrolStation/Kiosk

25 RapidTransit TheseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforRapidTransitpurposes.

1.MRT/LRTStation ThenotationsusedtodenotetheMRT/LRTlinesandthelocationsofstationsarediagrammatic.

TheprecisealignmentoftheMRT/LRTlinesandthelocationsofstationsaresubjecttointerpretationanddeterminationbythecompetentauthorityandotherrelevantauthorities.

26 Utility Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforpublicutilitiesandtelecommunicationinfrastructure,includingwaterworks,sewagedisposalworksandotherpublicinstallationssuchaselectricsubstations.

1.ElectricSubstation

2.PowerStation

3.GasInstallation

4.NaturalGasReceivingTerminal

5.GasTakeoff/RegulatorStations

6.WaterTreatmentPlant

7.WaterReclamationPlant

8.ServiceReservoir

9.WaterPumpHouse

10.SewagePumpingStation

11.IncinerationPlant

12.DesalinationPlant

13.TransmittingStation/ReceivingStation

14.EarthSatelliteStation

Additionalsitesforsuchpurposesforanylocalitymaybesecuredbythecompetentauthority,wheredeemednecessary.

27 Cemetery Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedforburialgrounds,crematoriaandcolumbaria.

1.Cemetery

2.Crematorium

3.Columbarium

Nil

28 Agriculture Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedmainlyforagriculturalpurposesandincludesplantnursery.

1.AgrotechnologyPark

2.AquacultureFarm(e.g.Aquariumfish)

3.PlantNursery

4.HydroponicsFarm

5.Agricultureresearch/experimentalstation

Nil

29 Port/Airport Theseareareasusedorintended 1.Airport Nil



tobeusedforairport/airfieldordock/portpurposes.

2.PortArea

3.Port/AirportRelatedFacilities

4.FerryPoint/Terminal

5.CruiseCentre

6.LandingSites

7.FishingPort

30 ReserveSite Theseareareasthespecificuseofwhichhasyettobedetermined.

Interimusesthatarecompatiblewiththeusesinthelocalitymaybeallowedsubjecttoevaluationbythecompetentauthority.

Nil Nil

31 SpecialUse Theseareareasusedorintendedtobeusedforspecialpurposes.

Nil Nil

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