(a) | the change in use of the relevant premises does not result in an increase in the floor area of the building; |
(b) | where the relevant premises is specified in the first column of the First or Second Schedule, the floor area of the relevant premises is approved or authorised under the Act to be used for —(i) | a commercial use or purpose; or | (ii) | any purpose in any Use Class or any use specified in the second column of the First or Second Schedule, as the case may be, in relation to the relevant premises; |
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(c) | where the relevant premises is specified in the first column of the Third Schedule, the floor area of the relevant premises is —(i) | not more than 200 square metres; and | (ii) | approved or authorised under the Act to be used for residential purpose; |
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(d) | no part of the relevant premises comprises works that are unauthorised under the Act; |
(e) | the relevant premises are 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 Act for public use; |
(f) | any approval required from any other relevant authority for the change in use of the relevant premises has been obtained prior to making the change in use of the relevant premises; |
(g) | in the case of any building set out in Part IV of the Fourth Schedule that is sold or leased by JTC, the prior written approval of the JTC has been obtained for the change in use of the relevant premises prior to the lodgment of the plans and other documents under sub-paragraph (k); |
(h) | in the case of any building set out in Part V of the Fourth Schedule, the prior written approval of the HDB has been obtained for the change in use of the relevant premises prior to the lodgment of the plans and other documents under sub-paragraph (k); |
(i) | in the case of any building in Part VI or VII of the Fourth Schedule 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 with all relevant conservation guidelines has been completed prior to the lodgment of the plans and other documents under sub-paragraph (k); |
(j) | the floor area of the relevant premises, if currently authorised or approved under the Act for any purpose in any Use Class or any use specified in the Eighth Schedule, was previously authorised or approved under the Act for commercial use; and |
(k) | prior to making the change in use of the relevant premises, the following are lodged with the competent authority at the same time together with a fee of $500:(i) | the plans showing the location of the building, the location of the relevant premises within the building or the layout of the relevant premises as the competent authority may require in such manner and scale as the competent authority may require; | (ii) | the duly completed and signed lodgment form required by the competent authority; | (iii) | a declaration to be signed by the person making the lodgment that the following have been complied with:(A) | sub-paragraphs (a), (d) and (e); | (B) | sub-paragraph (b) or (c), as the case may be; | (C) | where applicable, sub-paragraph (g), (h), (i) or (j), as the case may be; |
| (iv) | a declaration and undertaking to be signed by the person making the lodgment that sub-paragraph (f) will be complied with; | (v) | where sub-paragraph (2) is applicable, a declaration and undertaking to be signed by the person making the lodgment that the additional conditions set out in that sub-paragraph will be complied with; | (vi) | where sub-paragraph (3) is applicable, a declaration and undertaking to be signed by the person making the lodgment that the additional conditions set out in that sub-paragraph will be complied with; | (vii) | where the person making the lodgment is not the owner, the written consent of the owner of the relevant premises; | (viii) | where sub-paragraph (g) is applicable, the written approval of the JTC; and | (ix) | where sub-paragraph (h) is applicable, the written approval of the HDB. |
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