Change of Use of Premises

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1 Contact URA Feedback Sitemap Within URA Search Home About Us Topics eservices News Releases Circulars Publications Career Land Use Planning Conservation Land Sales Development Control Real Estate Carpark Planning Permission Home Office You are here: Developer & Building Professionals > Development Control Matters > Change of Use of premises Change of Use of Premises Legal requisition You need Acrobat Reader to read the PDF files. You can download the free Acrobat Reader here. Change of Use Street and Building Name To find out the allowable change of use within a building, please refer to the Building Use Table. You may wish to refer to definition of uses in the Building Use Table. Development application fees Status of your development application Status of your epayment Planning decisions Approved Use of Premises About development applications Development Handbook Circulars Development Control Quick Guides Guide on Minor Development Application Guide on Revised Baseline Definition Maps and Plans Consultation on DC Matters Guidelines on Submission of Change of Use Application 1. Is approval from URA required? 2. Is the proposed change of use allowed? 3. How to apply for change of use approval? 4. Can the proposed change of use come under the Change of Use Lodgment Scheme? 5. Change of uses in HDB commercial premises 6. Change of uses in HDB living quarters (LQs) Guidelines on Change of Uses 1. Child Care Centre/ Student Care Centre/ Kindergarten 2. Home Office Scheme 3. Hotels in selected shophouses 4. Interim uses for selected shophouses 5. Leasing of residential properties 6. Nonexclusive & limited religious uses within commercial & hotel developments 7. Restaurants 8. Students Hostels 9. Small business at home 10. Workers dormitories in industrial developments 11. Warehouse Retail Scheme 12. Temporary Development Levy Other Guidelines To find out more about the planning guidelines for the different types of development, please refer to the Development Control Handbook series. I Want to.. Check Status of my eapplication Contact Customer Service Officer Make Consultation on Development Control Matters Check Street Name And Their Corresponding Planning Area Get Telephone Number And E mail Address of PlannerIn Charge Contact DC Staff Enquiry on Approved Use of Premsies Apply for Change of Use Register for Home Office Scheme Search Planning Records View Development Control Flyers Know about 2008 Revision to Development Baseline Definition Forms.. Download Forms Other Information FAQ Apply For Change Of Use Planning application forms EDAForm Online Fee Calculator Fees Schedule (2007) All change of use applications as shown below are to be submitted via Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS) website. OBLS is a onestop portal (managed by MTI) to apply for all the relevant Government registrations and licences for conducting business in Singapore. For enquiries and submissions, please call OBLS helpdesk at or them at OBLS@spring.gov.sg New Change of Use Application Renewal of Temporary Permission Application Change of Use under Plan Lodgment

2 1. Is approval from URA required? Written permission is needed in order to develop any land. The Planning Act (cap 232, 1998 Ed) defines "development" as the making of any material change in the use of any building or land. Therefore, when you change the use of a vacant piece of land without structures or building to another use, you may need to apply for planning permission if there is a material change of use. When is planning permission required? There are 16 use classes under the Planning (Use Classes) Rules. Unless specifically exempted, planning permission for a change of use is required when a. the change in the use is from one use class to another use class or b. the change of use involves uses which do not fall into any use class When is planning permission not required? a) Uses are in the same use class Planning permission is not required when the change of use is between uses under the same use class. For example, change of use of an approved shop to a medical clinic and change of use of an approved childcare centre to a student care centre do not require planning permission. b) Proposed change of uses to SHOP In addition, change of the following uses in a commercial building or shophouse to shop use is authorised under the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation) Notification, provided the premises was previously approved for commercial use and computed as commercial GFA. These uses are : Table A Restaurant Bar / pub Betting outlet Health centre Sports & recreation use Office / commercial school Amusement centre Pet Shop Childcare centre Nightclub Laundry / dry cleaners shop Showroom Community building uses Motor vehicle showroom The applicant is required to obtain prior clearances from other relevant licensing and approving authorities such as Fire Safety & Shelter Department and Land Transport Authority, etc. before commencing the change of use. The authorisations apply to change of use of individual units and do not involve enbloc conversions. c) Change of uses as shown in the following types of developments To facilitate businesses, proposed change of uses in commercial and industrial buildings shown in Table B below will be authorised without the need to submit an application. Applicants are required to comply with requirements of relevant technical agencies (e.g. NEA, FSSD, LTA) before commencing the use. Table B S/N Development Type i Standalone commercial building; Commercial podium block; & No planning permission Change of use between the following uses: a) Shop b) Restaurant c) Showroom Commercial block physically separated from residential uses on sites zoned Commercial, Commercial/Residential, Hotel or White *excludes partywalled shophouses 1 and shopflat Please refer to diagrams ii Factory and warehouse buildings zoned Business 1 or Business 2 Change of use from:

3 General industrial to Light industrial use The authorisations apply to change of use of individual units and do not involve enbloc conversions. For the authorisation under Table B items (i) and (ii), the premises must be originally approved for commercial use and computed as commercial GFA. 1 Shophouse/shopflat refers to a building with a covered walkway or five footway at the front and with shop(s) at the first storey and commercial use or residential accommodation at the upper storey. Shophouse/shopflat are typically built with no or minimal carparking provision. List of Use Classes 1 Class I 2 Class II Use as an office or a commercial school 3 Class III Use as a restaurant 4 Class IV Use as a health centre or amusement centre 5 Class V Use as a motor vehicle showroom 6 Class VI Use as a theatre 7 Class VII Use as a light industrial building 8 Class VIII Use as a general industrial building 9 Class IX Use as a special industrial building 10 Class X Use as a warehouse 11 Class XI Use as a convalescent home 12 Class XII Use as a child care centre 13 Class XIII Use as a community building 14 Class XIV 15 Class XV Use as a nightclub 16 Class XVI Use as a pet shop 2. Is the proposed change of use allowed? Change of use applications are assessed against the 2008 Master Plan zoning of the building and the prevailing guidelines. The Master Plan is available for public viewing at The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore Click here to view the Master Plan Building Use Table To find out the allowable change of uses within a building, the public can refer to the Building Use Table. The Building Use Table is a simplified matrix to guide the public on the allowable change of uses under the different Master Plan zonings. Change of use proposals are denoted either as: Uses that are permitted and can be lodged (under the Change of Use Lodgment Scheme) are annotated "L" Uses that can be permitted in the Master Plan zoning are denoted as "P" Uses that are subject to consideration are denoted as "C" Uses not permitted are denoted by "X" A change of use application is required to be submitted for change of uses which are denoted as "P", "C". Approval would be granted after the proposal has complied with the detailed planning parameters. Change of uses which are denoted as "L" are allowed to be lodged if they satisfy the lodgment criteria. Otherwise, an application is required to be submitted. Definitions and examples of uses in Building Use Table The definitions and examples of the various uses in the Building Use Table are listed for reference. Change of uses where the approved use and the new use fall under the same definition are exempted from planning permission. For example, change of use of an approved shop to a medical clinic and change of use of an approved childcare centre to a student care centre are exempted from planning permission. 3. How to apply for change of use approval? Steps to apply for change of use. Applications are to be submitted electronically via the Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS). OBLS is a onestop portal (managed by MTI) to apply for all the relevant Government registrations and licences for conducting business in Singapore.

4 relevant Government registrations and licences for conducting business in Singapore. For enquiries and submissions, please call OBLS helpdesk at or them at Application Types (applicable to individual units/premises within building) There are 3 types of change of use applications. These are: a. Applications for Change of Use This application is used for all new change of use proposals. Uses that have started without prior planning permission may be subject to payment of civil penalty. Click here for more information about civil penalty. b. Application for renewal of temporary written permission to continue the approved use This application is used for all renewal applications where temporary permission previously granted has not lapsed. This application is to be made two months before the expiry of the temporary permission. Application made after the temporary permission has expired is subject to the same processing fee as a new application. c. Lodgment for Change of Use This is for change of use proposals which satisfy the lodgment criteria. Click here for more information about the lodgment scheme. Submission Requirements a. Floor Plan Please provide an internal layout plan with dimensions clearly indicated For multiunit development (e.g. shopping centre, flatted factory), please provide a floor plan indicating the locations of your premises b. Land Owner s Consent If the premises is leased from SLA or government agencies (e.g. HDB, JTC), please attach their letter of consent as owner c. Letter of Undertaking (LOU) If your application is for childcare centre in a landed house or restaurant/pub in a shophouse, a LOU is required (see sample attached) d. Other Supporting documents E.g. cover letter, clearances from relevant agencies e.g. NEA and SCDF Please ensure that the submission is complete and the information provided are correct, to facilitate prompt processing of the application. Otherwise the application may be delayed. Processing Fees & Mode of Payment The processing fees are as follows: a. Application for written permission for change of use $300 (subject to GST) b. Application for renewal of temporary written permission to continue the approved use $150 (subject to GST) c. Lodgment for change of use $100 (subject to GST) Fees are to be made by electronic modes (i.e. credit cards & enets). The processing fees are nonrefundable. Processing Time The normal processing time for an application is 10 working days from the receipt of the application and the necessary supporting documents. For change of use lodgment, an acknowledgement letter will be issued immediately once the proposal is lodged with URA and fees received. 4. Can the proposed change of use come under the Change of Use Lodgment Scheme? Change of Use Lodgment Scheme Under the lodgment scheme, if the change of use proposals comply with a set of lodgment criteria, the applicant can simply lodge or file the changeofuse proposal with URA. The applicant need not submit a planning application Buildings allowed for change of use lodgment The lodgment scheme will be open only to buildings listed in Appendix 1 and the respective change of uses. The buidings allowed for lodgment are: a. other commercial complexes listed in Appendices A, B, B1, C, C1, D and D1.

5 a. other commercial complexes listed in Appendices A, B, B1, C, C1, D and D1. b. any building approved under the Planning Act as a community centre or community club on land leased, or in respect of which a license is granted, by the State to the People's Association. URA will continue to review the list of eligible buildings to see if more buildings can be included under the lodgment scheme in future. Proposals that do not qualify for the lodgment scheme will have to be submitted to URA for planning approval. Lodgment Criteria The lodgment for change in use of the premises must satisfy the following requirements: a. the premises must be located within a building specified in Appendix 1; b. the proposed change in use must be to one of the purposes in any Use Class or to any use specified in Appendix 1 for the building where the premises is located; c. for premises in buildings specified as Types 1 to 7 in Appendix 1, the premises must be authorised to be used for: i) a commercial use or purpose; or ii) one of the purposes in any Use Class or any use specified in Appendix 1 for the building where the premises is located; [Item c (i) is not applicable for change in use in community centre or community club leased from the People's Association.] d. for premises in buildings in Type 1, 3 and 5 in Appendix 1, the premises must be previously authorised for commercial use if the current use of the premises is for any of the purposes in the following Use Class: i) Class XII use as a childcare centre; ii) Class XIII use as a community building; e. if the person making the lodgment is not the owner of the premises, the written consent of the owner of the premises must be obtained; f. if the premises is located in a business park building or science park building and is purchased or leased from the Jurong Town Corporation, prior written approval from the JTC (Building Control Unit) for the proposed change in use must be obtained; g. if the premises is located within an approved community centre or community club, prior written approval from the People's Association for the change in use must be obtained and the total commercial GFA does not exceed 20%. h. the premises is 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 Planning Act for public use; i. the change in use of the premises does not result in an increase in the floor area of the building where the premises is located; j. if the premises is located in a shophouse or building specified as Type 5 or 6 in Appendix 1 which is within a conservation area and is required to be conserved, the conservation of the building in accordance with the conservation permission granted for that purpose and all relevant conservation guidelines must be completed prior to the lodgment for change in use; k. any approval required from any other relevant authority (e.g. LTA. FSSB, ENV, PELU) for the change in use of the premises must be obtained before making the change in use of the premises; l. no part of the premises comprises works that are unauthorised under the Act; and m. the proposed use has not started. The lodgment for change in use of the premises to childcare centre must satisfy the following requirements: a. the relevant premises proposed for change in use to a childcare centre is located within a development type specified in Table 1 below; b. the relevant premises proposed for change in use to a childcare centre is not

6 b. the relevant premises proposed for change in use to a childcare centre is not located within any building or premises in the following conservation areas: i ii iii iv v vi Chinatown comprising of Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer, Bukit Pasoh and Tanjong Pagar Little India & Kampong Glam Boat Quay Clarke Quay Emerald Hill & Cairnhill Blair Plain vii Former CHIJ c. the relevant premises proposed for change in use to a childcare centre 1 is not located within any part of a building or any premises which is specified to be used only for activity generating uses in the development control plans published by the competent authority from time to time pursuant to the provisions of the Written Statement to the Master Plan; d. the change in use of the relevant premises does not result in an increase in the floor area of the development; and e. the change in use of the relevant premises has complied with the relevant conditions applicable for the subject type of development as specified in Table 1 below; Table 1 Type development of Lodgment conditions 1. Business Park 2. Science Park 3. Industrial 4. Warehouse a. The use of the relevant premises as a child care centre is an ancillary use only and complies with all relevant planning guidelines issued by the competent authority in relation to ancillary uses for such a development; b. where the premises is not part of a strata unit in the development, the aggregate total floor area of the premises proposed for child care centre/kindergarten/student care centre use and any other floor area within the development approved or authorised for ancillary uses shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area of the development; and c. where the premises is part of a strata unit in the development, the aggregate total floor area of the premises for child care use and any other floor area within the strata unit approved or authorised for ancillary uses shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area of the strata unit. 5. Hotel a. The aggregate total floor area of the premises proposed for childcare use 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. 6. Place of worship a. The aggregate total floor area of the premises proposed for childcare use 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 b. the aggregate total floor area of the premises proposed for childcare use and any other floor area within the development approved or authorised for use as child care use shall not exceed 300 square metres. 7. Condominium development and private Residential flats a. The relevant premises proposed as a childcare centre use is located within the common property of the development.

7 flats development [ common property means any premises within a development which is described in the planning permission or conservation permission granted for the development or in the plans approved by the competent authority in the grant of such permission to be common property.] b. the aggregate total floor area of the premises proposed for childcare use and any other floor area within the development approved or authorised for use as child care use shall not exceed 1% of the total floor area of the development or 300sqm, whichever is the lesser. 1 Childcare centre includes childcare centre registered with MCYS, kindergarten registered with MOE and student care centre. f. 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; g. If the person making the lodgment is not the owner of the premises, the written consent of the owner of the premises must be obtained; h. Where the premises is leased from the Housing and Development Board, Jurong Town Corporation or the Singapore Land Authority, the applicant shall obtain the consent from the relevant owners for the change in use; i. no part of the premises comprises works that are unauthorised under the Act; and j. the proposed use has not started. Lodgment Forms Lodgment for change of use can be submitted electronically via the Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS). Lodgment Fees A lodgment fee of $100 (subject to GST) is payable for each lodgment. Appendix 1 Types of Building Allowable Uses for Lodgment 1 Any building Class I (excluding any pedestrian link) Class II listed in Appendix A. Class III Use as an office or a commercial school Use as a restaurant Any building Class XIII Use as a community building (excluding the 1 st Class XIV storey of such buildings and pedestrian link) listed in Appendix B Any building (excluding the 1 st storey and basement of such buildings) listed in Appendix B1. In the approved commercial component of Business Park developments.

8 2 The pedestrian link of any building listed in Appendix A The 1 st storey and pedestrian link of any building listed in Appendix B. Class I Class III Class XIV Use as a restaurant The 1 st storey and basement of any buildings listed in Appendix B1. 3 Any building listed in Appendix C Class I Class II Class XIII Any building (excluding the 1 st Class XIV storey of such buildings and pedestrian link) listed in Appendix C1 Use as an office or a commercial school Use as a community building 4 The 1 st storey Class I and pedestrian link of any Class XIV building listed in Appendix C st storey shopclass I units in the following Class II locations as Class XIII shown in Appendix D Class XIV Use as an office or a commercial school Use as a community building 6 1 st storey shopclass I units in the following Class XIV locations as shown in Appendix D1 7 Any building approved under the Act as a Class I community centre or community club on land Class II leased, or in respect of Class III which a licence is granted, by the State to Class IV the People s Association. Class XIV Class XV Class XVI Use as an office or commercial school Use as a restaurant Use as health centre or amusement centre Use as sports and recreation building Use as a nightclub Use as a pet shop Use as a bar or pub 5. Change of use in HDB commercial premises HDB commercial premises refer to any building or premises, or any part of any building or premises sold by or leased from HDB. The following uses in HDB commercial premises, as shown in Table 1, are authorised

9 The following uses in HDB commercial premises, as shown in Table 1, are authorised without the need for plan lodgment or planning permission provided prior approval from HDB is obtained and the proposed change of use meets the conditions under Column 2 of Table 1. The above changes apply to individual unit / premises within the buildings and exclude enbloc conversions. Table 1 List of Authorised Uses in Commercial Premises and Shops Leased or Sold by HDB [ 1 ] The following proposed uses are authorised subject to compliance with the conditions in column 2 [ 2 ] Conditions for Authorisation 1. Shop, Clinic 2. Office, commercial school, tuition centre 3. Restaurant 4. Health centre or amusement centre 5. Showroom / motor vehicle Showroom 6. Childcare centre, kindergarten, student care centre 7. Community institution uses (e.g. association, family service centre) 8. Sports and recreation club, Fitness Centre, Gymnasium 9. Pet shop, pet grooming, veterinary clinics 10. Karaoke lounge 11. Bar or pub 1. HDB's prior approval is obtained for the change of use; 2. The HDB commercial premises are approved for commercial use and counted as commercial Gross Floor Area (GFA); 3. The applicant should obtain approvals from the relevant government agencies such as NEA for restaurant, Police Licensing for health centre, bar and karaoke lounge, AVA for pet shop and FSSD; 4. No part of the HDB commercial premises should comprise works that are not authorised under the Planning Act; 5. The change in use of the HDB commercial premises does not result in an increase in the floor area of the HDB commercial premises; and 6. Where the change in use is to child care centre, the aggregate total floor area of the HDB commercial premises and any other floor area used for the same purpose (within the building) shall be less than 50% of the total floor area of the building. 6. Change of use in HDB living quarters (LQs) HDB LQs refer to the part of any shop premises sold by or leased from HDB, which was originally constructed with permission granted under the Planning Act for the purpose of providing residential living quarters within the shop premises. Uses that fall outside the list of nonallowable uses as shown in Table 2 are deemed authorised without the need for plan lodgment or planning permission provided prior approval from HDB is obtained and the proposed change of use meets the conditions under Column 2 of Table 3. Examples of allowable uses in HDB LQs are listed in Column 1 of Table 3 for reference. The above changes apply to individual unit / premises within the buildings and exclude enbloc conversions. Table 2 List of NonAllowable Uses [i.e. Uses that may cause amenity problems] for HDB Living Quarters 1. Restaurant 2. Industrial uses 3. Warehouse or storage 4. Nightclub, KTV lounge 5. Pet shop, pet grooming, veterinary clinic 6. Bar or pub 7. Wet Market /Sale of market produce 8. Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 9. Sale of marine vessel parts 10. Place of worship

10 10. Place of worship 11. Sale or storage of coffins 12. Funeral parlour 13. Workers dormitory Table 3 Examples of Uses Allowed in HDB Living Quarters [ 1 ] The following uses are deemed authorised and subject to compliance with the conditions in column 2 1. Shop, Clinic 2. Office, commercial school, tuition centre 3. Childcare centre, kindergarten, student care centre 4. Community institution uses (e.g. association, family service centre) 5. Sports and recreation club, Fitness Centre, Gymnasium [ 2 ] Conditions for Authorisation 1. HDB's prior approval is obtained for the change of use; 2. The applicant should obtain approvals from the relevant government agencies such as NEA for restaurant, Police Licensing for health centre, bar and karaoke lounge, AVA for pet shop and FSSD; 3. No part of the HDB LQ premises should comprise works that are not authorised under the Planning Act; and 4. The change in use of the HDB LQ does not result in an increase in the floor area of the HDB LQ. Privacy Statement Conditions of Access Site Requirements Copyright 2010, Urban Redevelopment Authority. All rights reserved.