Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Planning (Child Care Centre — Change in Use Lodgment Authorisation) Notification 2005
Regulation 4
Conditions of authorisation
Subregulation 1
The authorisation under paragraph 3 shall apply only if —
the change in use of the relevant premises does not result in an increase in the floor area of the development; (b)any approval required from any other relevant authority for the change in use of the relevant premises or the use of the relevant premises as a child care centre has been obtained prior to making the change in use of the relevant premises;
the change in use and use of the relevant premises do not create any nuisance, annoyance or inconvenience to the amenities of the development and of the surrounding locality;
a declaration is made by a qualified person that the following have been complied with: (i)sub-paragraph (a); and
where sub-paragraph (3), (4) or (5) is applicable, the additional condition set out in the relevant sub-paragraph; and
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 relevant premises within the development and the layout of the relevant premises as the competent authority may require in such manner and scale as the competent authority may require;
the calculation plan and form duly completed and signed by the qualified person who makes the declaration referred to in sub-paragraph (d);
the declaration required under sub-paragraph (d);
the duly completed and signed lodgment form required by the competent authority;
a declaration and undertaking to be signed by the person making the lodgment that sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) will be complied with; and
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.
Subregulation 2
[Deleted by S 67/2015 wef 11/02/2015]
Subregulation 3
The authorisation under paragraph 3 for the change in use of any relevant premises within a development specified in item 1 in the First Schedule shall be subject to the additional condition that the aggregate total floor area of the relevant premises and any other floor area within the development approved or authorised for commercial uses shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area of the development.
Subregulation 4
The authorisation under paragraph 3 for the change in use of any relevant premises within a development specified in item 2 in the First Schedule shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
the aggregate total floor area of the relevant premises and any other floor area within the development approved or authorised for related uses shall not exceed 10% of the total floor area of the development; and
the aggregate total floor area of the relevant premises and any other floor area within the development approved or authorised for use as child care centre shall not exceed 300 square metres.
Subregulation 5
The authorisation under paragraph 3 for the change in use of any relevant premises within the common property of a residential development specified in the Second Schedule shall be subject to the additional condition that the aggregate total floor area of the relevant premises and any other floor area within the residential development approved or authorised for use as child care centre shall not exceed 1% of the total floor area of the development or 300 square metres, whichever is the lesser.