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1. LODGMENT FORM
Lodgment of forms relating
to Additions and Alterations to existing detached/linked/semi-detached/terrace
house must be made on prescribed forms prior to the submission of any application
to the Building Authority for approval of the building plans.
2. REQUIREMENTS
The proposal must satisfy the following criteria:
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The proposal is on land
zoned "residential" in the Master Plan;
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| b) |
The plot falls within the landed housing estates defined
under the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation) Notification;
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| c) |
Comply with all relevant planning
guidelines and standards of the Competent Authority, including
those on building setback, site coverage, housing type, building height, etc;
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| d) |
No part of the existing landed dwelling
house comprises works that are unauthorised under the Act;
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| e) |
The proposal is outside a Conservation
Area or a Good Class Bungalow Area;
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| f) |
The proposal is not affected by
any road / drainage proposals and the plot abuts a public road;
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| g) |
No part of the plot consists of state land;
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| h) |
The operation will result in a
landed dwelling house of the same housing type as the existing
landed dwelling house;
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| i) |
No more than one landed dwelling house would exist
on the plot when the operations are completed;
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| j) |
Earth-fill works on the plot,
if any, will not change the existing level of the plot by more than
1m and will not result in the level of any part of the plot exceeding
the level of abutting land by more than 1m;
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| k) |
Comply with the requirements of all other relevant
authorities (including LTA);
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| l) |
Proposed additional gross floor are (GFA) does not exceed 50%
of the existing GFA;
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| m) |
Less than 50% of the existing external walls of the existing
buildings are to be removed and / or replaced with new walls (excluding
replacement of doors and windows);
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| n) |
Structural changes to existing floor area such as replacing
or constructing new columns/beams and reconstructing existing floor
slabs are not more than 50% of the existing.
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| o) |
No structures or other uses are proposed on the rooftop (for building
which has reached maximum storey height control)
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| p) |
For any proposal on a newly subdivided lot (from 7 May 2007), the works does not
result in an increase in GFA by more than 20 sqm within the first 3
three years from the date of TOP.
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3. PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED
[These plans must be submitted through Electronic Development Application
(EDA)]
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Proposal Plan
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The Proposal
Plan must be a true cadastral and topographical representation of all lands
in the application with the nature and extent of all works proposed clearly
indicated.
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| ii. |
It should be drawn to scale as appropriate.
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| iii. |
The Proposal Plan must be endorsed by the Qualified Person and
the consent of the owner/s of the land by a letter of consent.
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Sketch Plan
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| i. |
The sketch plan shall show
the floor plan, cross-section, existing and proposed platform level and
elevations of the building with full dimensions and boundary clearances.
All plans must be endorsed by the Qualified Person and the consent owner/s
of the land must be obtained by a letter of consent.
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| ii. |
To facilitate the submission of addition and
alteration applications, we will accept lodgments showing the
additions and alterations of the affected areas only. With the
exception of cases that require the recomputation of gross floor
area, no other details are required for the remaining development
except for the building outline only (Please see example provided in
Guidelines For Submission of CAD Files To
URA.)
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Site Coverage Calculation Plan (for Detached or Linked House ONLY)
The Calculation Plan shall include the existing building and the
proposed extension, with the detailed computation form as part of a layer in the sketch plan.
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4. COMPLIANCE WITH TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
The Qualified Person is to
seek and comply with the technical requirements of all front-line technical
departments e.g. Central Building Plan Unit (ENV); etc at the Building
Plan submission stage.
5. FEE
Please refer to the Fees Schedule. Fee payable is subject to GST. Cheque should
be crossed and made payable to "Urban Redevelopment Authority".
6. OWNER
"Owner" in relation to land
or premises is defined in the Planning Act (Cap 232, 1998 Ed) as the person
for the time being receiving the rent of the land or premises whether on
his own account or as trustee for any other person or as receiver (not
being appointed by or on behalf of a mortgagee) or the person who would
receive the rent if the land or premises were let to a tenant and includes
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a mortgagee in possession; and
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the purchaser of any newly constructed
premises or part thereof in respect of which a temporary
occupation permit or a certificate of statutory completion has been granted.
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7. THE PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AUTHORISATION) NOTIFICATION
You are required to comply with the provisions of the
above stated subsidiary legislation.
Annex A to Form DC 7
ROAD BUFFER AND BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENT FOR LANDED
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Road Category |
Road Buffer1
(min.) |
Green Buffer2
(min.) |
| Category 1 |
24m |
5m green |
| Category 2 |
12m |
5m green |
| Category 3/4/5 |
7.5m |
3m green |
Note:
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For landed house with side/rear fronting a
Category 5 road, the buffer standard is the same as the minimum boundary
clearance requirements. There is no need to provide any green buffer,
whether the front/side/rear of the house faces a Category 5 road.
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The green buffer is the
segment within the road buffer that is meant for tree planting and turfing
only. Car porch/terrace including roof eaves at 1st storey
fronting a category 1-2 road are not to encroach into the green buffer.
The length of the car porch should also not
exceed the length of a standard car park lot.
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For landed
housing (2 or 3-storey) that faces a Category 3-5 road, the proposed car
porches can be set back 2.4m from the front boundary line.
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Explanatory Notes to Lodgment for
Additions and Alterations to an Existing Landed House (Form DC 7)