Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Planning (Development of Land for Agricultural Use — Lodgment Authorisation) Notification 2019

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 626/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 626/2022 wef 01/08/2022S 626/2022 wef 01/08/2022S 626/2022 wef 01/08/2022S 626/2022 wef 31/12/2021

In this Notification —“addition and alteration works” means any addition, alteration or improvement to or enlargement of any building or structure;“agricultural use” includes the use of land as an agrotechnology park, an aquaculture farm (including an aquarium fish farm), a plant nursery, a hydroponics farm, and an agriculture research or experimental station;“certificate of statutory completion” means a certificate of statutory completion issued under section 12 of the Building Control Act 1989;“excluded area” means the area shown in the map set out in the Schedule;“floor area” has the meaning given by the Planning (Development) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 113/2008);[Deleted by S 626/2022 wef 01/08/2022][Deleted by S 626/2022 wef 01/08/2022]“landed dwelling-house” means a detached house, semi-detached house, linked or terrace house or townhouse (whether or not comprised within a strata title plan registered under the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967) that is or is to be used wholly or mainly for the purpose of human habitation;“non-landed residential building” means a building other than a landed dwelling-house that is or is to be used wholly or mainly for the purpose of human habitation;“public road” means any road over which the public has a right of way;“relevant date” means —

(a)

in relation to an authorisation under paragraph 3 for operations involving the development of land, the date of lodgment of the plans and documents specified in paragraph 4(2)(f), relating to the authorisation, with the competent authority; and

(b)

in respect of an authorisation under paragraph 3 for the change in use of any relevant premises, the date of lodgment of the plans and documents specified in paragraph 4(3)(e), relating to the authorisation, with the competent authority;“restaurant” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules (R 2);“retail use” means use as a restaurant, a shop or a showroom;“shop” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;“showroom” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;“statutory body” means a body corporate established by or under any public Act to perform or discharge a public function;“temporary occupation permit” means a temporary occupation permit granted under section 12(3) of the Building Control Act 1989;“Use Class” means any Use Class as described in the Schedule to the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;“visitor centre” means a building used as a museum or an education centre, for the display or showcasing of exhibits.

Definition

“addition and alteration works” means any addition, alteration or improvement to or enlargement of any building or structure;

Definition

“agricultural use” includes the use of land as an agrotechnology park, an aquaculture farm (including an aquarium fish farm), a plant nursery, a hydroponics farm, and an agriculture research or experimental station;

Definition

“certificate of statutory completion” means a certificate of statutory completion issued under section 12 of the Building Control Act 1989;

Amended byS 626/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“excluded area” means the area shown in the map set out in the Schedule;

Definition

“floor area” has the meaning given by the Planning (Development) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 113/2008);

Amended byS 626/2022 wef 01/08/2022

Definition

“landed dwelling-house” means a detached house, semi-detached house, linked or terrace house or townhouse (whether or not comprised within a strata title plan registered under the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967) that is or is to be used wholly or mainly for the purpose of human habitation;

Amended byS 626/2022 wef 01/08/2022

Definition

“non-landed residential building” means a building other than a landed dwelling-house that is or is to be used wholly or mainly for the purpose of human habitation;

Amended byS 626/2022 wef 01/08/2022

Definition

“public road” means any road over which the public has a right of way;

Definition

“relevant date” means —

(a)

in relation to an authorisation under paragraph 3 for operations involving the development of land, the date of lodgment of the plans and documents specified in paragraph 4(2)(f), relating to the authorisation, with the competent authority; and

(b)

in respect of an authorisation under paragraph 3 for the change in use of any relevant premises, the date of lodgment of the plans and documents specified in paragraph 4(3)(e), relating to the authorisation, with the competent authority;

Definition

“restaurant” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules (R 2);

Definition

“retail use” means use as a restaurant, a shop or a showroom;

Definition

“shop” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;

Definition

“showroom” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;

Definition

“statutory body” means a body corporate established by or under any public Act to perform or discharge a public function;

Definition

“temporary occupation permit” means a temporary occupation permit granted under section 12(3) of the Building Control Act 1989;

Amended byS 626/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“Use Class” means any Use Class as described in the Schedule to the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;

Definition

“visitor centre” means a building used as a museum or an education centre, for the display or showcasing of exhibits.