Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2007 - Singapore Statutes Online

No. S 67

Planning Act

(Chapter 232)

Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2007

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(2) of the Planning Act, the Minister for National Development hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2007 and shall come into operation on 22nd February 2007.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2 of the Planning (Fees) Rules (R 7) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “application with multiple proposals” in paragraph (1), the following definition:

“ “ancillary facilities” include —

(a)	separate buildings, structures or facilities within a development (such as bin centre, electric sub-station and guard house) that are intended to house or provide services or amenities to the development or part thereof or users of the development; and
(b)	open spaces within the development,

but exclude separate car park buildings within a development;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “application with multiple proposals” in paragraph (1), the following definition:

“ “authorised”, in relation to a development of land, means any development of that land —

(a)	authorised under the Act or the repealed Act; or
(b)	effected or carried out pursuant to any written approval granted under any written law before 1st February 1960;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Broad Landuse Group” in paragraph (1), the following definition:

“ “calculation plans” means the plans that are required to be submitted to the competent authority in relation to any application or matter set out in the first column of the First Schedule and which show the computation of floor area for a development or part thereof;”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “monument” in paragraph (1), the following definition:

“ “plot” means the whole of the one or more lots of land on which a single landed dwelling-house is to be constructed;”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “standard works” in paragraph (1), the following definitions:

“ “storey” includes any attic, basement, mezzanine or roof storey;

“storey plans” means the plans that are required to be submitted to the competent authority in relation to any application or matter set out in the first column of the First Schedule and which show the layout and use proposed for a storey of a building;”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (3), the following paragraph:

“(4) For the purpose of determining the fees under items 2 (c), 3 (1)(d), 4 (d), 16A, 16B and 37 in the First Schedule —

(a)

2 or more storeys of a building shall be counted as a single storey if —

(i)	the storey plans in the case of items 2 (c), 3 (1)(d) and 4 (d) in the First Schedule; or
(ii)	the calculation plans in the case of items 16A, 16B and 37 in the First Schedule,

for such storeys are identical to each other or one another; and

(b)

all ancillary facilities within a development shall be deemed to be a separate building having a number of storeys equivalent to that of any ancillary facility with the higher or highest number of storeys in that development, and where no such ancillary facility within the development is a building or structure, the ancillary facilities shall be deemed to be a separate building with a single storey.”.

Amendment of rule 4A

3. Rule 4A of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)	by deleting the words “item 1B, 2 (c), 3 (1)(b) or 4 (b)” in the 2nd line and substituting the words “item 1B (b)”; and
(b)	by deleting the words “items 1B (b), 2 (c), 3 (1)(b) and 4 (b)” in the 17th line and substituting the words “item 1B (b)”.

Amendment of First Schedule

4. The First Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of item 1A and substituting the following paragraphs:

“

(a) where the development is outside a good class bungalow area

$3,000 (for each landed dwelling-house)

(b) where the development is within a good class bungalow area

$4,000 (for each landed dwelling-house)

”;

(b)

by deleting “$100” in the second column of item 1B (b)(i) and substituting “$150”;

(c)

by deleting “$50” in the second column of item 1B (b)(ii) and substituting “$100”;

(d)

by deleting “$45” in the second column of item 1B (b)(iii) and (iv) and substituting in each case “$60”;

(e)

by deleting paragraph (c) of item 1B and substituting the following paragraph:

“

(c) for every additional 100 square metres of floor area of the proposed development or part thereof beyond the first 10,000 square metres, where the proposed use for the new building or buildings and, where applicable, the approved use of the existing building or buildings to be retained for the land intensive development is or are permissible under —

(i) Broad Landuse Group 1

$100

(ii) Broad Landuse Group 2

$80

(iii) Broad Landuse Group 3

$50

(iv) Broad Landuse Group 4

$50

”;

(f)

by deleting items 2, 3 and 4 and substituting the following items:

“

2. Fee for an application for amendment to plans already submitted for approval or for amendment to plans earlier approved under an application referred to in —

(a) item 1

$2,400

(b) item 1A (a) or (b), where the amendment —

(i) affects one or more landed dwelling-house or landed dwelling-houses and the plot or plots for the landed dwelling-house or landed dwelling-houses

$1,500 (for each landed dwelling-house and its plot)

(ii) does not affect any landed dwelling-house and its plot

$1,500

(c) item 1B, where the total floor area of the proposed development as amended together with, where applicable, the total floor area of the existing building or buildings to be retained for the land intensive development —

(i) do not exceed 10,000 square metres

$1,800, subject to an additional $200 for each storey of a building in respect of which amendments are proposed

(ii) exceed 10,000 square metres

$1,800, subject to an additional $400 for each storey of a building in respect of which amendments are proposed

3.—(1) Fee for an application for planning permission or conservation permission under section 13 of the Act to develop land if the development is for additions and alterations to —

(a) existing landed dwelling-house

$1,500 (for each landed dwelling-house)

(b) one existing strata landed dwelling-house only

$1,500

$1,500 (for each unit)

(d) other types of existing buildings (including 2 or more strata landed dwelling-houses), where the total additional floor area proposed together with the total floor area of the existing building or buildings or parts thereof to be retained —

(i) do not exceed 10,000 square metres

$1,800, subject to an additional $200 for each storey of a building in respect of which additions or alterations are proposed

(ii) exceed 10,000 square metres

$1,800, subject to an additional $400 for each storey of a building in respect of which additions or alterations are proposed

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a monument

4. Fee for an application for amendment to plans already submitted for approval or for amendment to plans earlier approved under an application referred to in item 3 for additions and alterations to —

(a) existing landed dwelling-house

$1,500 (for each landed dwelling-house)

(b) one existing strata landed dwelling-house only

$1,500

$1,500 (for each unit)

(d) other types of existing buildings (including 2 or more strata landed dwelling-houses), where as a result of the amendment, the total additional floor area proposed together with the total floor area of the existing building or buildings or parts thereof to be retained —

(i) do not exceed 10,000 square metres

$1,800, subject to an additional $200 for each storey of a building in respect of which amendments are proposed

(ii) exceed 10,000 square metres

$1,800, subject to an additional $400 for each storey of a building in respect of which amendments are proposed

”;

(g)

by inserting, immediately after item 16, the following items:

“

16A. Fee for verification of floor area of an authorised development as required by the competent authority in relation to an application under item 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C or 4D

$250 for each storey of a building for which calculation plans are submitted for the purpose of the verification

16B. Fee for amendment of the calculation plans of a proposed development or parts thereof which is the subject of an application under item 2, 4, 4B or 4D, such amendment being the second or subsequent amendment made as required by the competent authority to correct any error in the computation of the floor area of the proposed development or parts thereof

$250 for each storey of a building in respect of which amended calculation plans are submitted

16C. Fee for amendment of the plan showing the site coverage of a development in relation to an application under item 2, 4 or 4B, such amendment being the second or subsequent amendment made as required by the competent authority to correct any error with regard to the site coverage of the development

$250

”;

(h)

by deleting “$150” in the second column of item 18 and substituting “$100”;

(i)

by inserting, immediately after item 18, the following item:

“

18A. Fee for answering an inquiry in relation to the following if such inquiry requires a search or an examination of records:

(a) the use or uses of land or building or land and building approved or permissible under a planning permission or conservation permission; or

$100 (for each lot or property)

(b) whether planning permission or conservation permission is required for a proposed change in use of land or building or land and building

$150 (for each lot or property)

”;

(j)

by deleting item 35 and substituting the following item:

“

35. Fee for the lodgment of plans and the declaration of the qualified person or the authorised person under paragraph 5 (f) and (h), respectively, of the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for Housing and Development Board and Jurong Town Corporation) Notification (N 2) where the operations involving the development of land, for which the lodgment of plans and the declaration is required, are for —

(a) the erection of any building or structure

$800

(b) the additions and alterations to any existing building or structure

$600

”; and

(k)

by deleting item 37 and substituting the following item:

“

37. Fee for a request for verification of site coverage and floor area of —

$250, subject to an additional $250 for each storey of a building of the approved development or proposed development

(a) an approved development; or

(b) a proposed development whether or not it is the subject of an application under the Act to develop land

”.

Transitional provisions

5.—(1) Where the competent authority has granted a provisional permission before 22nd February 2007 —

(a)	the principal Rules in force immediately before that date shall continue to apply to any subsequent application made within 6 months of that date and during the validity period of that provisional permission for amendment to plans previously submitted to the competent authority for approval in the application for written permission, if the fee payable for the subsequent application under the principal Rules as amended by these Rules is higher than the fee that would have been payable if the principal Rules had not been so amended;
(b)	the principal Rules as amended by these Rules shall apply to any subsequent application made within 6 months of that date and during the validity period of that provisional permission for amendment to plans previously submitted to the competent authority for approval in the application for written permission, if the fee payable for the subsequent application under the principal Rules as amended by these Rules is lower than the fee that would have been payable if the principal Rules had not been so amended; and
(c)	the principal Rules as amended by these Rules shall apply to any subsequent application made after 6 months from that date and during the validity period of that provisional permission for amendment to plans previously submitted to the competent authority for approval in the application for written permission.

(2) Where the competent authority has granted a provisional permission before 22nd February 2007 in relation to an application under item 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C or 4D in the First Schedule to the principal Rules, the new item 16A in the First Schedule to the principal Rules as amended by these Rules shall not apply for a period of 6 months from that date or during the validity period of that provisional permission, whichever period is the shorter.

(3) Where the competent authority has granted a provisional permission before 22nd February 2007 in relation to an application under item 2, 4, 4B or 4D in the First Schedule to the principal Rules, the new item 16B in the First Schedule to the principal Rules as amended by these Rules shall not apply for a period of 6 months from that date or during the validity period of that provisional permission, whichever period is the shorter.

(4) Where the competent authority has granted a provisional permission before 22nd February 2007 in relation to an application under item 2, 4 or 4B in the First Schedule to the principal Rules, the new item 16C in the First Schedule to the principal Rules as amended by these Rules shall not apply for a period of 6 months from that date or during the validity period of that provisional permission, whichever period is the shorter.

[G.N. Nos. S 481/2000; S 328/2003; S 579/2003; S 307/2004; S 437/2005; S 491/2005; S 149/2006]

Made this 14th day of February 2007.

TAN TEE HOW

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.

[ND 101/7-23 Vol. 8; AG/LEG/SL/232/2005/2 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 61(4) of the Planning Act).

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