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Planning and Development of Land (Master Plan (statutory land use plan:…
Planning and Development of Land
Master Plan
statutory land use plan: guides SG in the next 10-15 years
reviewed every 5 years
Goes along with Concept Plan
Transformed into a more forward-looking planning doc, with the advent of the Development Guide Plans (DGPs)
Note: Read Master Plan Written Statement (2014)
Concept Plan
strategic land use and transportation plan
Reviewed every 10 years
First formulated in 1971
2011: took into account public feedback gathered by National Population & Talent Division (NPTD)
NPTD's Population White Paper in Jan 2013
Key Terms
Plot Ratio
: Ratio between the floor area and site area
Void Areas
: 'non-usable space' counted and sold as strata area
Net Lettable Floor Area
: All the covered floor space in a building excluding common areas
Zoning
: a device of land-use planning used by URA (e.g. Residential Zoning)
Gross Floor Area
: Covered floor space measured between party walls - Balconies are part of GFA after 12th Jan 2013
Urban Design Area
: Specific areas identified for special Urban Design guidelines - long-term planning intention and ensure integration of old and new developments
Conservation vs. Preservation
Preservation
: refers to the retention of buildings in their original architecture - by the Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) under Preservation of Monuments Act (e.g. old Thong Chai Building, the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Raffles Hotel, Goodwood Park Hotel, Sultan Mosque, and the Sri Mariamman Temple
Conservation
: more flexible approach - allows adaptive changes - selective alteration and rebuilding - enhancement and restoration works - usually used for bungalows and shophouses
Street Block Plan
: Guides the layout or form of development within identified development areas
Redevelopment of Landed Housing Estates
'Designated Landed Housing Area Plan'
Comprises
Semi-detached housing areas
Mixed landed housing areas
Bungalow areas
Good Class Bungalow Areas
Micro Considerations - Use Quantum
A certain amount of floor space for ancillary uses can be allowed within permissible predominant use in a development
E.g. 40% of GFA can be used for offices etc, but the remaining 60% must be for industrial etc. purposes in a Business Park
Change of Use
Note: Permission is from URA
Key Institutions
HDB
JTC Corporation
URA
SLA