SLIDE 1 Land Use Planning: The Singapore Experience
Cliff Lee Director Physical Planning, Infrastructure
To
make Singapore a great city to live, work and play in
OUR MISSION
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SLIDE 2 Culture, Community and Youth Defence Education Finance Foreign Affairs Health Home Affairs Communications and Information Law Manpower
National Development (MND)
Prime Minister's Office The Environment and Water Resources Trade and Industry Transport
16 Ministries
Social and Family Development
SLIDE 3 MND Organisation Chart
Ministry of National Development
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Urban Redevelopment Authority:
Singapore’s ¡National ¡Land ¡Use ¡Planning ¡Authority Mission: To make Singapore a Great Place to Live, Work & Play in
SLIDE 5 URA’s ¡Functions
Land Use Planning Urban Design Development Control Government Land Sales Conservation of Built Heritage Place Management of Key Areas
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23 km 43 km
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Population: 5.3 million
714 km2
Density: 7,300 persons/km2
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Today 1960s
Singapore’s ¡Transformation
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The Planning Process
Concept Plan Master Plan Land Sales Development Control
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- Strategic ¡land ¡use ¡plan ¡that ¡guides ¡Singapore’s ¡
physical development over the next 40 to 50 years
- Not just a physical land use plan
- Captures the vision of the country
- Sets out broad directions
Concept Plan
Airport Parks and Nature Areas Housing One-North
SLIDE 11 SUSTAINABILITY
ECONOMIC SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL
Concept Plan: Planning for Sustainability
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- No natural resources
- Land for rapid industrialisation programme
Stack-up Factories Business Park
Economic Driver
Jurong Industrial Estate
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– Rapid population growth – Poor housing – Urban slums
Social Driver
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- Massive public housing programme
- Moving out of City Area
- Urban Renewal Programme
Housing Land Plan Tampines Regional Centre Urban Renewal – China Square Before After
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- Clean water
- Clean air
- Clean land
Pollutive uses in Offshore islands Offshore refuse tipping ground Incineration Plant
Environmental Driver
SLIDE 16 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Jurong Industrial Estate
Singapore’s ¡1st Concept Plan
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Concept Plan 2001
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The Planning Process
Concept Plan Master Plan Land Sales Development Control
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Master Plan 2008
SLIDE 20 Master Plan
- Statutory land use plan
- Shows permissible land
use & density
- Detailed & transparent
- Review every 5 years
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Planning Act
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The Planning Process
Concept Plan Master Plan Land Sales Development Control
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- Helps realise planning intentions
- Meet market demand for
residential, commercial and industrial developments
- Private-Public Partnership
Government Land Sales
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Examples of planning objectives met through GLS
Development of the CBD
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The Planning Process
Concept Plan Master Plan Land Sales Development Control
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- Ensure land and buildings are developed according to planning
intentions of the Master Plan
- Evaluate planning submissions and grant planning approvals
- Transparent and clear guidelines
Development Control
SLIDE 27 Development Control Parameters Micro Controls
Setback Plot Size & Width Site Coverage Floor to Floor Height
Macro Controls
Zoning Plot Ratio Building Height Housing Form Urban Design
Guidelines
Development Control
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Information Availability
SLIDE 29 Electronic Development Application (EDA)
Submission of Development Application
EDA mandated wef 1 Jun 2005
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Integrated Planning: Multi-Agency Effort
SLIDE 31 Public Consultation
Important in every phase of planning
Public consulted during:
- Concept Plan Review
- Master Plan Review
- Development Control
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Planning Strategies
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- Self-sufficient New Towns
- Public amenities: schools, parks,
clinics, library, shops, markets, etc.
Sports Facilities
Planning for a Good Quality Living Environment
Swimming Complex Town Centre with Shops, Library, Markets
SLIDE 34 High-rise Public Housing Attractive Waterfront Housing
Planning for a Good Quality Living Environment
Private Landed Housing Medium-rise Private Condominiums
- Providing a Variety of Housing Types
- 88% home ownership
SLIDE 35 Bay ayfr front nt befo fore Ce Centr ntral al Busines ess District ict Marina ina Ce Centre e – Co Conventio ention/ n/Ho Hotel el
Seamles mless extensio tension n of
sting CBD
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Creating a Vibrant City Centre to Support Growth
SLIDE 36 SUB-REGIONAL CENTRES REGIONAL CENTRES FRINGE CENTRES CENTRAL AREA Jurong
Lake Distr trict ct Kal Kalla lang ng Rivers verside de Pay aya a Lebar bar Centr ntral
New Growth Areas
Kallang Riverside Paya Lebar Central Jurong Lake District
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- Planning for land use and
transport networks done together
- Emphasis on public transport
especially MRT/Metro
Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning
Tampines Regional Centre in the east
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Garden City to a City-in-a-Garden
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Parks and Waterbodies Plan
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- Regional Network of Park Connectors
- Loop system
– Connects green spaces
– Linked to homes
Master Plan: Improve Accessibility to Green Areas
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EXISTING PARK CONNECTORS LONG-TERM PARK CONNECTORS UPCOMING PARK CONNECTORS Eastern Region Loop Western Region Loop Southern Ridges Loop Kallang – Serangoon Loop North Eastern Region Loop Northern Region Loop Siglap – Kallang Basin Loop
Pandan Reservoir
Park Connector Network Round Island Route
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- Conserving our heritage & history
– Individual buildings and entire districts
Conservation
CHINATOWN LITTLE INDIA KAMPONG GLAM
SLIDE 43 Conservation Areas are Attractions
Kampong Glam Chinatown
SLIDE 44 Thank You
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