Planning (Development of Land Authorisation) Notification

the painting of the exterior of any building;

the erection of builders’ working sheds, contractors’ huts, contractors’ hoardings, scaffolding and other structures of a similar nature on land under development or about to be developed, in accordance with the permission granted under Part 3 of the Act and subject to the removal of the structures upon completion of the development;

the construction of —

gates, walls, fences, palings or other similar means of enclosure; or

posts, pillars and similar structures of a minor nature,subject to the following conditions:

no construction which creates an obstruction to the view of persons using any road open to vehicular traffic, excluding a backlane, at or near any bend, corner, junction or intersection shall be carried out; and

sub-paragraph (i) shall not apply to the construction of boundary walls of height exceeding 1.8 metres with bricks, stone, granite or other similar building material or any combination of the same set in mortar or any other binding material, external walls of a building abutting the boundary of the land and retaining walls;

the use of land for any permitted purpose and the erection and use of any temporary structure in connection therewith for such period or periods not exceeding an aggregate of 90 days in any year, except that —

the use of land and the erection and use of any temporary structure shall be subject to the following conditions:

the temporary structure shall be removed on the cessation of the permitted purpose for which the temporary structure is erected or on the expiry of the 90 days for which any land and the temporary structure erected thereon may lawfully be used under this sub-paragraph, whichever is the earlier;

any approval or licence required from any other relevant authority shall be obtained before the commencement of the use of land or the erection of any temporary structure;

the use of land and the erection and use of any temporary structure shall be carried out in compliance with all relevant planning guidelines issued by the competent authority; and

the use of land and the erection and use of any temporary structure shall be carried out in compliance with any other written law; and

the competent authority may, in any particular case, require the submission of an application for planning permission or conservation permission under section 13 of the Act for the purpose of imposing such other conditions in connection with the use of land or the erection and use of the temporary structure as the competent authority may consider necessary;

the carrying out of operations requisite for agricultural use (including the digging of wells and ponds) on land sold or leased, or agreed to be sold or leased by the State or a statutory board for agricultural use, except that the operations are subject to the following conditions:

any approval, licence, or permission required from any other relevant authority is to be obtained before the commencement of the operations; (ii)the operations are to be carried out in compliance with all relevant planning guidelines issued by the competent authority, and with any other written law;

the carrying out of works for the maintenance or improvement of a private street within the existing reserve or of any private access road to a building;

the carrying out of works for the purpose of inspecting, repairing or renewing any private sewers, mains, pipes, cables or other apparatus not maintainable by a public authority or statutory undertaker;

[Deleted by S 336/2009 wef 20/07/2009](i)the change in use of any part of a commercial building or shophouse to a shop, where such part of the building or shophouse is authorised or approved under the Act for use as an office, a betting outlet, child care centre, commercial school, community building, motor vehicle showroom, showroom, sports and recreation building, laundry or dry cleaner’s shop, pet shop, bar, pub, restaurant, nightclub, health centre or an amusement centre, except that —

the change in use of any part of a commercial building or shophouse to a shop shall be subject to the following conditions:

the change in use shall not result in an increase in the floor area of the commercial building or shophouse;

that part of the commercial building or shophouse shall not comprise works that are unauthorised under the Act;

where that part of the commercial building or shophouse is authorised or approved under the Act for use as a child care centre or community building, such part of the building or shophouse must have been previously authorised or approved under the Act for commercial use;

the change in use shall not be in relation to the whole of the commercial building; and

any approval required from any other relevant authority for the change in use has been obtained prior to making the change in use; and

the competent authority may, in any particular case prior to the change in use being effected, require the submission of an application for planning permission or conservation permission under section 13 of the Act for the purpose of imposing such other conditions in connection with the change in use to a shop as the competent authority may consider necessary;

the erection and display of any sign, placard, board, notice or other device, whether illuminated or not, employed wholly as an advertisement, announcement or direction;

the addition or enlargement, alteration or improvement of a detached dwelling-house, semi-detached house or terrace house, including the erection of a car porch, garage, lavatory and other out-building, subject to the following conditions:

the floor area of the addition or enlargement shall not exceed a total of 20 square metres;

the addition or enlargement, alteration or improvement shall not —

be effected on more than one occasion;

exceed the original height of the dwelling-house;

except in respect of an open car porch, extend beyond the front of the dwelling-house or the approved building line;

affect road widening or improvement proposals; and

obstruct the view of persons using the road; and

sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) shall not apply to a detached dwelling-house, semi-detached house or terrace house which is constructed of temporary materials;

the erection and use of a show unit (within the meaning of the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1965) in relation to any development for which permission has been granted under Part 3 of the Act (referred to in this Notification as the permitted development), subject to the following conditions:

where the show unit is erected on land other than the land which is the subject of the permitted development, the written consent of the owner of the first-mentioned land is obtained for the erection of the show unit on his land;

the erection and use of the show unit do not give rise to, nor are they likely to give rise to, a public nuisance; and

where the show unit does not form part of the permitted development, it is removed upon completion of the permitted development or upon the cessation of its use as a show unit, whichever is the earlier;

where any building or part thereof is authorised or approved under the Act for residential use, the change in use of such building or part thereof (referred to hereinafter as the relevant premises) from residential use to use as a home-office subject to the following conditions:

the change in use of the relevant premises does not result in any increase in the floor area of the building;

no part of the relevant premises comprises works that are unauthorised under the Act;

any approval required from any other relevant authority for the change in use of the relevant premises has been obtained prior to making the change in use of the relevant premises;

the duly completed registration form required by the competent authority for the change in use is lodged with the competent authority together with a fee of $20 prior to making the change in use of the relevant premises;

where the person lodging the registration form is not the owner of the relevant premises, the prior written consent of the owner of the relevant premises has been obtained for the lodgment of the registration form;

the change in use and the use of the relevant premises as a home-office shall comply with the planning guidelines applicable to home-offices issued by the competent authority; and

the change in use and the use of the relevant premises as a home-office shall not affect the amenities of the building and other buildings in the surrounding locality;

[Deleted by S 743/2010 wef 06/12/2010](n)the change in use of any part of a building specified in the first column of the First Schedule, where such part of the building is authorised for use for a purpose in any Use Class or any use specified in the second column of that Schedule in relation to that building, to a use for any purpose in another Use Class or another use specified in the third column of that Schedule in relation to that building, except that —

the change in use of the part of the building shall be subject to the following conditions:

in the case of a building specified in item 1 of the first column of the First Schedule —

the change in use shall not result in an increase in the floor area of the building;

that part of the building shall not comprise works that are unauthorised under the Act;

the change in use shall not be in relation to the whole of the building;

in the case of a building specified in item 1 of the first column of the First Schedule, that part of the building must have been previously authorised or approved under the Act for commercial use;

[Deleted by S 82/2011 wef 23/02/2011](G)any approval required from any other relevant authority for the change in use has been obtained prior to making the change in use; and

the competent authority may, in any particular case prior to the change in use being effected, require the submission of an application for planning permission under section 13 of the Act for the purpose of imposing such other conditions in connection with the use of the relevant unit as the competent authority may consider necessary.

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.

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.

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.

the registered owner of the specified house, before using or allowing the use of the specified house to provide dormitory accommodation, registers the specified house for such use —

in the form and manner specified by the competent authority; and

by paying a fee of $20 to the competent authority;

the specified house is occupied by 8 or fewer individuals;

the use of the specified house to provide dormitory accommodation does not create any serious nuisance to the amenities of the specified house and the surrounding locality; and

in the case where any previous registration of the specified house is cancelled under sub‑paragraph (3) — at least 12 months (or such shorter period as the competent authority specifies in writing to the registered owner) has expired after that cancellation.

where a condition mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(b) or (c) is breached for the specified house and the competent authority gives a written notice of the breach to the registered owner of the specified house — on the date mentioned in the written notice;

31 December 2028.

the owner or tenant of the landed dwelling-house has entered into an agreement with AIC under the shared stay-in caregiving services scheme;

the landed dwelling-house is included in the scheme and is used for the provision of the services; and

the accommodation is (or is available) for the occupation of 9 or more individuals (including individuals who provide the shared stay-in caregiving services).

the date of termination or expiry of the agreement mentioned in that sub-paragraph;

the date of removal of the landed dwelling-house from the scheme mentioned in that sub-paragraph;

31 December 2029.