Singapore legislation
Clause 55
Clause 55
Land to be set apart for back-lane
(1)
The Chief Building Surveyor shall not approve any plan submitted pursuant to section 51 of this Ordinance relating to a building unless —
a back-lane if required by the Competent Authority of such width not exceeding twenty-five feet as may at the discretion of the Competent Authority be required, is shown on the plan, or vacant land is shown on the plan to be set apart or acquired for a back-lane of such width as aforesaid, and the person submitting the plan reimburses the Government for any moneys at any time paid for the acquisition by any means of the portion of such back-lane or such vacant land to the centre thereof which abuts on the holding in respect of which the plan is submitted to the extent to which it so abuts; or
the person submitting the plan sets apart a vacant strip of his land sufficient, with or without other land previously so set apart or acquired, to form a back-lane or part of a back-lane of such width not exceeding twenty-five feet as is required by the Competent Authority:Provided that where the person submitting the plan sets apart a vacant strip of his land sufficient to form not less than one-half the width of that part of the back-lane which abuts on his land, the Chief Building Surveyor may in his discretion in a particular case approve such plan.
(2)
The back-lane shall, where the Competent Authority so requires, be situated so as to conform with such line as is laid down therefor by the Competent Authority, and so as to communicate at each end thereof with the land set apart or to be set apart for a back-lane by, or acquired or to be acquired from, the owners of the properties on each side thereof, and when completed the same shall, wherever possible, open upon public streets at both ends, and shall in all cases be free from obstruction throughout.
(3)
Where upon the submission of a plan relating to a building for the approval of the Chief Building Surveyor it appears that the site thereof does not abut upon any land so situated as to be capable of being set apart for a back-lane in conformity with the line laid down therefor by the Competent Authority, the Chief Building Surveyor may refuse to approve the plan until the land situate between the site of the building and the line of the back-lane or intended back-lane immediately opposite such site has been added to the holding in respect whereof the plan has been submitted and the portion of the intended back-lane which abuts on such site so added to has been set apart or acquired for a back-lane and the person submitting the plan has reimbursed the Government in the manner and to the extent provided in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section and the other provisions of that subsection have been complied with.
(4)
Where in any such case as is referred to in subsection (3) of this section, the person submitting the plan requests the Government in writing to acquire the land situate between the site of the building and the line of the back-lane or intended back-lane immediately opposite such site and, if requisite, that portion of the intended back-lane which abuts on such site when added to in the manner described in subsection (3) of this section, the Government shall acquire such land and such portion of the intended back-lane for the purpose of the same respectively being added to the holding in respect whereof the plan has been submitted and forming part of the back-lane and shall notify the owner accordingly.