Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Rapid Transit Systems (Development and Building Works in Railway Corridor and Railway Protection Zone) Regulations 2021

Regulation 5

Application for approval of building proposal for building works

Amended byS 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021

If a development involves building works within a railway corridor or railway protection zone, an application to the Authority for the approval of a building proposal for the building works that is required for the purpose of regulation 3(2) must —

(a)

be made and signed by a qualified person appointed under regulation 11(1)(b)(i) to supervise the development;

(b)

be submitted at the same time the plans for the building works are submitted to the Commissioner of Building Control under the Building Control Act 1989;

(c)

be submitted before the end of the period of 12 months after the date on which the Authority approves the development proposal for the development; and

(d)

be accompanied by the following:

(i)

a plan —

(A)

consisting of or containing the site and location of the site of the development; and

(B)

showing the location of the site of the development in relation to the railway or railway area;

(ii)

a layout plan of the building works;

(iii)

a plan consisting of or containing the sections and elevations of any building or structure comprised in the building works;

(iv)

an engineering evaluation report on how the building works may affect the structural integrity of any structure associated with a rapid transit system or its safe and efficient operation and functioning;

(v)

any other declaration, information, instrument, plan or document that the Authority requires to decide on the application.

Subregulation 2

The building proposal mentioned in paragraph (1) must be prepared and signed by a qualified person appointed under regulation 11(1)(b)(i) to supervise the development.

Subregulation 3

The items mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) must be prepared and signed by a qualified person appointed under regulation 11(1) to supervise the development or the engineering works under the development, as specified by the Authority for each item.