Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Planning (Development of Land Authorisation) Notification
Regulation 3
Authorisation under paragraph 2 not to apply in certain cases
Subregulation 1
The authorisation under paragraph 2 shall not apply to any operation or change of use involving the development of land as set out in paragraph 2(1)(a), (c), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l) or (n) where such operation is or is to be carried out within a conservation area.
Subregulation 1A
The authorisation under paragraph 2 shall not apply to any operation or change of use involving the development of land as set out in paragraph 2(1)(d) where the land is within any area delineated in any of the maps set out in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 1B
The authorisation under paragraph 2 shall not apply to any operation or change in use involving the development of land as set out in paragraph 2(1)(n) where such operation or change in use is or is to be carried out —
in any building or any part thereof sold by or leased from the HDB for any commercial use; or
in the part of any shop premises, sold by or leased from the HDB, which was originally constructed with permission granted under the Act for the purpose of providing a residential living quarters within the shop premises.
Subregulation 2
The authorisation under paragraph 2(1) shall immediately cease to apply to any operation or change in use involving the development of land set out in sub-paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (i), (k), (l), (m) or (n) of that paragraph upon the breach of any condition applicable to such operation or change in use of land under any of those sub-paragraphs.
Subregulation 2A
The authorisation under paragraph 2(1)(e) does not apply to —
any operation involving the development of land for which the State or a statutory board has granted a tenancy or a licence; or
any erection of, or the carrying out of any additional and alteration works to —
any building or structure exceeding one storey;
any building or structure exceeding 12 metres in height from ground level;
any landed dwelling-house or non‑landed residential building; or
any building or structure not directly related to the agricultural use of the land.
Subregulation 3
The authorisation under paragraph 2 shall not apply to any operation or change of use involving the development of land as set out in paragraph 2(1) if —
the operation or change of use is expressly prohibited in any condition imposed on the grant of any written permission by the competent authority (whether before, on or after 1st April 2008) in respect of the land under the Act or the repealed Act; or
the competent authority has imposed any condition on the grant of any written permission under the Act or the repealed Act (whether before, on or after 20th July 2009) in respect of the land expressly prohibiting any change in use without the prior permission of the competent authority.
Subregulation 4
In sub-paragraph (1B), “HDB” means the Housing and Development Board established under the Housing and Development Act 1959.