Singapore legislation
Regulation 2A
of Building Control (Environmental Sustainability Measures for Existing Buildings) Regulations 2013
Regulation 2A
Meaning of “gross floor area”
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of the definition of “gross floor area” in section 22FA of the Act, the following floor spaces of a building are prescribed:
all covered floor space (whether within or outside a building and whether or not enclosed) measured —
up to the middle of the external walls; and
if there is a party wall — up to that part of the party wall that is part of the building;
the floor space in an open area used as a beer garden, a drive-in, an eating area or for other similar commercial purposes;
the floor space in any outdoor area (whether covered or otherwise) that is approved by the competent authority as a balcony, private enclosed space or private roof terrace in a building (not being a landed dwelling-house) in the grant of planning permission or conservation permission;
any space (whether covered or otherwise and whether or not enclosed) which is or is to be comprised in the strata area of a building that is comprised or is to be comprised in a strata title plan under the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of the definition of “gross floor area” in section 22FA of the Act, the prescribed excluded area is any area (whether covered or otherwise) specified as being excluded from the determination of gross floor area for the purpose of development control in the Gross Floor Area Handbook that is —
issued by the Urban Redevelopment Authority established by section 3 of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Act 1989; and
made available on its Internet website at https://www.ura.gov.sg/.
Subregulation 3
In paragraph (1) —
Definition
“competent authority”, “conservation permission” and “planning permission” have the meanings given by section 2 of the Planning Act 1998;
Definition
“landed dwelling-house” and “strata area” have the meanings given by rule 2 of the Planning (Development) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 113/2008).