No. S 335
Planning Act
(Chapter 232)
Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Rules 2009
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 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 (Use Classes) (Amendment) Rules 2009 and shall come into operation on 20th July 2009.
Amendment of rule 2
2.  Rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules (R 2) is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the word “sweets” in the definition of “confectionery”, the words “by retail”;
(b)by deleting the definition of “pet shop” and substituting the following definition:
“ “pet shop” means a building used for the sale of live animals or birds normally kept as domestic pets and includes a building used as a veterinary clinic or for domestic pet grooming service, but does not include a building or an aquarium used for the sale of ornamental fish;”;
(c)by deleting the definition of “shop” and substituting the following definition:
“ “shop”  —
(a)means a building used for the carrying on of any trade or business where the primary purpose is the sale of goods or foodstuff by retail or the provision of services; and
(b)includes a building used as a furniture shop, department store, pawnshop, dispensary, medical clinic, dental clinic, beauty salon, ticket agency, travel agency, confectionery or take-away foodshop,
but does not include —
(i)a building used for the carrying on of any trade or business where the primary purpose is the preparation of food for sale by distribution or catering and the food is for consumption away from the premises;
(ii)a building used for the primary purpose of storage or wholesale of goods or foodstuff;
(iii)a building used for the sale of coffins, sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories or repair and servicing of motor vehicles;
(iv)a building used as a petrol station, laundry shop, dry cleaner’s shop, funfair, market, nightclub, bar, pet shop, showroom, motor vehicle showroom, amusement centre, health centre, betting outlet or an office; or
(v)any part of an industrial retail building or a warehouse retail building used for business zone retail;”; and
(d)by inserting, immediately after the definition of “sports and recreation building”, the following definition:
“ “take-away foodshop” means a building used for the carrying on of trade or business where the primary purpose is the sale by retail of food or drinks for consumption away from the premises only and without any provision for consumption of food or drinks within the premises, and may include ancillary food preparation area;”.

Made this 17th day of July 2009.

TAN TEE HOW
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.
[ND 265/5-12 Vol. 18; AG/LEG/SL/232/2005/2 Vol. 3]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 61(4) of the Planning Act).