Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Notification is the Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 and comes into operation on 14 January 2026.
/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1998/PA-S11-2026
Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1998
- Sections
- 7
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PA-S11-2026 1998, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1998.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Notification —“commercial use” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(6) of the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation) Notification (N 1);“floor area” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Development) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 113/2008);“People’s Association community centre” or “PA community centre” means a building or part of a building approved under the Act for use as a community centre or community club on land granted by the State to the People’s Association through a State lease, tenancy agreement or temporary occupation licence;“People’s Association” means the People’s Association constituted under section 2 of the People’s Association Act 1960.
Definition
“commercial use” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(6) of the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation) Notification (N 1);
Definition
“floor area” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Development) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 113/2008);
Definition
“People’s Association community centre” or “PA community centre” means a building or part of a building approved under the Act for use as a community centre or community club on land granted by the State to the People’s Association through a State lease, tenancy agreement or temporary occupation licence;
Definition
“People’s Association” means the People’s Association constituted under section 2 of the People’s Association Act 1960.
Regulation 3
Authorisation for change in use of relevant premises in PA community centre
Subject to paragraphs 4 to 7 and any other written law, any change in use of any premises in a PA community centre (called in this Notification the relevant premises) to any commercial use is authorised.
Regulation 4
Conditions of authorisation
The authorisation for a change in use under paragraph 3 applies only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)
the written approval of the People’s Association has been obtained for the change in use of the relevant premises prior to the making of the change in use of the relevant premises;
(b)
the total floor area of commercial use in the PA community centre, after the change in use of the relevant premises, must not exceed 20% of the total floor area of the PA community centre;
(c)
the change in use of the relevant premises does not result in an increase in the floor area of the relevant premises;
(d)
all other approvals for the change in use and new use required from the applicable regulatory authorities have been obtained prior to the making of the change in use of the relevant premises;
(e)
the change in use of the relevant premises does not involve works that are unauthorised under the Act;
(f)
the change in use and new use of the relevant premises will not create any nuisance, annoyance or inconvenience to the amenities of the relevant premises or the surrounding locality.
Regulation 5
Conditions of planning permission or conservation permission
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 any other conditions in connection with the change in use of the relevant premises that the competent authority may consider necessary.
Regulation 6
Authorisation not to apply in certain cases
The authorisation under paragraph 3 does not apply to a PA community centre if the competent authority has imposed any condition on the grant of any written permission in respect of the PA community centre expressly prohibiting any change in use without the prior permission of the competent authority.
Regulation 7
Authorisation to cease to apply
The authorisation under paragraph 3 ceases to apply with immediate effect to any change in use of the relevant premises if —
(a)
the written approval mentioned in paragraph 4(a) lapses, is revoked or for any other reason, is no longer valid or applicable; or
(b)
any condition of authorisation mentioned in paragraph 4 ceases to be complied with.
Common questions
- What is Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026?
- Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PA-S11-2026 1998, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1998.
- Is Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 still in force?
- Yes — Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 is currently in force.
- When did Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 take effect?
- Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 was first recorded in 1998.
- How many regulations does Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 have?
- Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 contains 7 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026?
- The official text of Planning (Change in Use Authorisation for People’s Association Community Centres) Notification 2026 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.