Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Building Control (Buildability and Productivity) Regulations 2011

Regulation 3

Application

Amended byS 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019S 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 522/2013 wef 01/09/2013S 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019S 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019S 729/2014 wef 01/11/2014S 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019S 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019S 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5) —

(a)

regulations 4, 6, 7, 11 and 13 (except insofar as they relate to an alternative solution) apply to any building works in respect of which an application for planning permission is submitted to the competent authority under the Planning Act 1998 on or after 15 July 2011 but before 15 December 2019 and which involve a gross floor area of 2,000 square metres or more; and

(b)

regulations 4, 6, 7, 11 and 13 apply to any building works in respect of which an application for planning permission is submitted to the competent authority under the Planning Act 1998 on or after 15 December 2019 and which involve a gross floor area of 5,000 square metres or more.

Subregulation 1A

Amended byS 522/2013 wef 01/09/2013

Regulation 4, except for regulation 4(3)(b), shall not apply to building works consisting of repairs, alterations or additions to an existing building.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019

Regulations 4(3)(b), 6, 7, 11 and 13 do not apply to building works consisting of repairs, alterations or additions to an existing building (whether carried out within or outside the existing building) unless —

(a)

the gross floor area of the existing floor to be reconstructed;

(b)

the increase in the gross floor area of the existing building that will result from the building works; or

(c)

the sum of the gross floor areas mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b),is —

(d)

2,000 square metres or more for building works in respect of which an application for planning permission is submitted on or after 15 July 2011 but before 15 December 2019; or

(e)

5,000 square metres or more for building works in respect of which an application for planning permission is submitted on or after 15 December 2019.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019

Subject to paragraphs (4), (5) and (6), regulations 5, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 shall apply to any building works in respect of which an application for planning permission is submitted on or after 15th July 2011 and which involve a gross floor area of 5,000 square metres or more.

Subregulation 4

Regulations 5, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 shall not apply to building works consisting of repairs, alterations or additions to an existing building (whether carried out within or outside the existing building) in respect of which an application for planning permission is submitted on or after 15th July 2011 unless —

(a)

the gross floor area of the existing floor to be reconstructed;

(b)

the increase in the gross floor area of the existing building that will result from the building works; or

(c)

the sum of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b),is 5,000 square metres or more.

Subregulation 4A

Amended byS 729/2014 wef 01/11/2014S 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019

Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), regulations 4A and 4B shall apply to any building works (other than repairs, alterations or additions to an existing building) in respect of which an application for planning permission is submitted on or after 1 November 2014.

Subregulation 5

These Regulations shall also not apply to any building works relating to —

(a)

any culvert, bridge, underpass, tunnel, earth retaining or stabilising structure, slipway, dock, wharf or jetty;

(b)

any theme park;

(c)

any place of worship;

(d)

any power station; or

(e)

any waste processing or treatment plant.

Subregulation 6

Amended byS 819/2019 wef 15/12/2019

Regulations 4A, 5, 5A, 7, 8, 12 and 14 do not apply where the plans of the relevant building works contain any alternative solution.

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