Regulation 4

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

where the relevant premises are specified in the first column of items 1 to 6 in the First Schedule, the floor area of the relevant premises is approved or authorised under the Act to be used for —

a commercial use or purpose; or

any purpose in any Use Class or any use specified in the second column of items 1 to 6 in the First Schedule in relation to the relevant premises;

[Deleted by S 12/2026 wef 14/01/2026](d)no part of the relevant premises comprises works that are unauthorised under the Act;

the relevant premises are not located within the car park of the building (including the ancillary areas of the car park), an approved covered or open walkway, a walkway within a pedestrian link, a public plaza or any other areas approved or authorised under the Act for public use;

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;

[Deleted by S 12/2026 wef 14/01/2026](h)the change in use and use of the relevant premises do not create any nuisance, annoyance or inconvenience to the amenities of the building and of the surrounding locality;

[Deleted by S 404/2020 wef 01/06/2020](ia)[Deleted by S 12/2026 wef 14/01/2026](ib)in the case of any building set out in the first column of item 1 or 2 of the First Schedule where any part of the building is authorised or approved for residential use, the relevant premises are within a part of the building (such as a podium) that is —

not authorised or approved for residential use; and

segregated from any other part of the building that is authorised or approved for residential use;

in the case of any building set out in the first column of item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the First Schedule, the floor area of the relevant premises, if currently authorised or approved under the Act for Use Class XII or XIII, was previously authorised or approved under the Act for commercial use; and (k)prior to making the change in use of the relevant premises, the following are lodged with the competent authority at the same time together with a fee of $150:

the plans showing the location of the building, the location of the relevant premises within the building or the layout of the relevant premises as the competent authority may require in such manner and scale as the competent authority may require;

the duly completed and signed lodgment form required by the competent authority;

a declaration to be signed by the person making the lodgment that the following have been complied with:

sub-paragraphs (a), (aa), (d) and (e);

sub-paragraph (b);

where applicable, sub-paragraph (ib) or (j), as the case may be;

a declaration and undertaking to be signed by the person making the lodgment that sub-paragraphs (f) and (h) will be complied with;

[Deleted by S 83/2011 wef 23/02/2011](vi)where the person making the lodgment is not the owner, a declaration to be signed by the person making the lodgment that the written consent of the owner of the relevant premises for the change in use has been obtained.