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Policy before and after · Planning

Singapore amends the Planning Act to raise penalties, require qualified persons and widen planning conditions

Announced 9 January 2017 · Effective 15 May 2017

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Comparison anchored to effective date: 15 May 2017. Before: 15 May 2016 to 14 May 2017. After: 15 May 2017 to 14 May 2018. The same 365 days on each side; the anchor day counts as after.

Before · 15 May 2016 to 14 May 2017

10 land-sales awards

  • 30 land-sales steps in all
  • 1 other archive event

The event

Announced 9 Jan 2017

Effective 15 May 2017

The effective date is the anchor.

After · 15 May 2017 to 14 May 2018

11 land-sales awards

  • 42 land-sales steps in all
  • All 365 days observable

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Recorded

  • 1 verified claim on this event records a before and an after value.
  • 10 land-sales awards in the 365 days before the effective date, and 11 in the 365 observable days after.
  • No market series is mapped to this kind of event.

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  • A reading of the concurrent land sales and events as responses to this one. They are listed by date alone.
About this eventIssuing authority, category, affected market, primary source, summary
Announced
9 January 2017
Effective
15 May 2017
Issuing authority
Ministry of National Development, Urban Redevelopment Authority
Category
Planning
Affected market
Development of land, works in conservation areas and subdivision under the Planning Act from 15 May 2017: owners, developers and applicants for planning or conservation permission, the architects, engineers and land surveyors appointed as qualified persons, owners and occupiers bound by planning conditions, and owners using a dwelling-house for dormitory or short-term accommodation. The Master Plan and the zoning and plot ratio of every parcel are outside it.
Primary source
Planning (Amendment) Bill, Bill No. 3/2017

The Planning (Amendment) Bill was read the first time on 9 January 2017, passed on 6 February 2017 and brought into operation as a whole on 15 May 2017. It made permitting unauthorised development an offence and presumed an owner permitted what a tenant or contractor did. Maximum fines rose to S$200,000, or S$500,000 for demolition in a conservation area, with jail for repeat offenders and unauthorised dormitories. Using a dwelling-house for dormitory or short-term stays became development. Developers must appoint qualified persons to prepare plans and supervise works, and URA gained wider planning conditions and investigation powers.

In brief

In brief

  • 10 GLS site awards were recorded in the before window and 11 in the after window.

What changed

No policy matrix is recorded for this event. These are its verified claims that store a before and an after value.

As recorded in the claimBeforeAfterChangeSource
Maximum composition sum for a compoundable Planning Act offence, from S$1,000S$1,0005,000+400%Claim 21

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Concurrent planning and land activity

Land sales and other archive events dated inside the windows, listed by date only. Each land-sales line shows the site as the record stood on that day.

Before the effective date

31 lines

30 land-sales steps (10 awards) · 1 archive event

From the effective date

43 lines

42 land-sales steps (11 awards) · 1 archive event

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Before (31)

  1. 24 May 2016 · Land sales

    Bukit Batok West Avenue 6: Tender closed

    Commercial and Residential · status on 24 May 2016: Tender closed, award pending

  2. 30 May 2016 · Land sales

    Bukit Batok West Avenue 6: Awarded

    Commercial and Residential · status on 30 May 2016: Awarded · awarded to Qingjian Realty (BBR) Pte Ltd. and Qingjian Realty (BBC) Pte Ltd. at S$301,160,000

  3. 28 June 2016 · Land sales

    Martin Place: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 28 June 2016: Tender closed, award pending

  4. 29 June 2016 · Land sales

    Anchorvale Lane: Launched for tender

    Executive Condominium housing · status on 29 June 2016: Tender open

  5. 1 July 2016 · Land sales

    Martin Place: Awarded

    Residential · status on 1 July 2016: Awarded · awarded to First Bedok Land Pte Ltd at S$595,100,000

  6. 16 August 2016 · Land sales

    Fernvale Road: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 16 August 2016: Tender open

  7. 23 August 2016 · Land sales

    Anchorvale Lane: Tender closed

    Executive Condominium housing · status on 23 August 2016: Tender closed, award pending

  8. 30 August 2016 · Land sales

    Central Boulevard: Launched for tender

    White Site · status on 30 August 2016: Tender open

  9. 5 September 2016 · Land sales

    Anchorvale Lane: Awarded

    Executive Condominium housing · status on 5 September 2016: Awarded · awarded to Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd and Sunway Developments Pte Ltd at S$240,950,000

  10. 27 September 2016 · Land sales

    Fernvale Road: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 27 September 2016: Tender closed, award pending

  11. 30 September 2016 · Land sales

    Fernvale Road: Awarded

    Residential · status on 30 September 2016: Awarded · awarded to Sing Development (Private) Limited and Wee Hur Development Pte. Ltd. at S$287,100,000

  12. 8 November 2016 · Land sales

    Central Boulevard: Tender closed

    White Site · status on 8 November 2016: Tender closed, award pending

  13. 10 November 2016 · Land sales

    Margaret Drive: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 10 November 2016: Tender open

  14. 11 November 2016 · Land sales

    Central Boulevard: Awarded

    White Site · status on 11 November 2016: Awarded · awarded to Wealthy Link Pte Ltd at S$2,568,686,688

  15. 29 November 2016 · Land sales

    Perumal Road: Launched for tender

    Residential with Commercial at 1st storey · status on 29 November 2016: Tender open

  16. 6 December 2016 · Land sales

    Margaret Drive: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 6 December 2016: Tender closed, award pending

  17. 7 December 2016 · Land sales

    West Coast Vale: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 7 December 2016: Tender open

  18. 12 December 2016 · Land sales

    Margaret Drive: Awarded

    Residential · status on 12 December 2016: Awarded · awarded to MCL Land (Regency) Pte. Ltd. at S$238,390,301

  19. 10 January 2017 · Land sales

    Perumal Road: Tender closed

    Residential with Commercial at 1st storey · status on 10 January 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  20. 18 January 2017 · Land sales

    Perumal Road: Awarded

    Residential with Commercial at 1st storey · status on 18 January 2017: Awarded · awarded to Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited at S$174,080,000

  21. 9 February 2017 · Land sales

    West Coast Vale: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 9 February 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  22. 15 February 2017 · Land sales

    West Coast Vale: Awarded

    Residential · status on 15 February 2017: Awarded · awarded to China Construction (South Pacific) Developments Co. Pte. Ltd. at S$291,990,000

  23. 28 February 2017 · Land sales

    Toh Tuck Road: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 28 February 2017: Tender open

  24. 6 March 2017 · Land sales

    Upper Serangoon Road: Launched for tender

    Mixed commercial and residential · status on 6 March 2017: Tender open

  25. 10 March 2017 · Archive event

    Singapore cuts SSD to three years and 12%, lifts TDSR from low-LTV equity withdrawal loans and adds duties on property-holding entities

    Announced 10 March 2017

  26. 14 March 2017 · Land sales

    Tampines Avenue 10 (Parcel C): Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 14 March 2017: Tender open

  27. 11 April 2017 · Land sales

    Toh Tuck Road: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 11 April 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  28. 18 April 2017 · Land sales

    Toh Tuck Road: Awarded

    Residential · status on 18 April 2017: Awarded · awarded to S P Setia International (S) Pte Ltd at S$265,000,000

  29. 20 April 2017 · Land sales

    Stirling Road: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 20 April 2017: Tender open

  30. 25 April 2017 · Land sales

    Tampines Avenue 10 (Parcel C): Tender closed

    Residential · status on 25 April 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  31. 3 May 2017 · Land sales

    Tampines Avenue 10 (Parcel C): Awarded

    Residential · status on 3 May 2017: Awarded · awarded to Bellevue Properties Pte. Ltd. at S$370,100,000

After (43)

  1. 18 May 2017 · Land sales

    Stirling Road: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 18 May 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  2. 23 May 2017 · Land sales

    Stirling Road: Awarded

    Residential · status on 23 May 2017: Awarded · awarded to Logan Property (Singapore) Company Pte Ltd and Nanshan Group Singapore Co. Pte. Ltd. at S$1,002,719,956

  3. 30 May 2017 · Land sales

    Serangoon North Avenue 1: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 30 May 2017: Tender open

  4. 30 May 2017 · Land sales

    Woodleigh Lane: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 30 May 2017: Tender open

  5. 13 June 2017 · Land sales

    Upper Serangoon Road: Tender closed

    Mixed commercial and residential · status on 13 June 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  6. 21 June 2017 · Land sales

    Upper Serangoon Road: Awarded

    Mixed commercial and residential · status on 21 June 2017: Awarded · awarded to Elara 1 Pte. Ltd. And Callisto 1 Pte. Ltd. at S$1,132,000,000

  7. 6 July 2017 · Land sales

    Beach Road: Launched for tender

    Commercial · status on 6 July 2017: Tender open

  8. 11 July 2017 · Land sales

    Woodleigh Lane: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 11 July 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  9. 14 July 2017 · Land sales

    Woodleigh Lane: Awarded

    Residential · status on 14 July 2017: Awarded · awarded to CEL Unique Development Pte. Ltd. at S$700,700,700

  10. 27 July 2017 · Land sales

    Serangoon North Avenue 1: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 27 July 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  11. 2 August 2017 · Land sales

    Serangoon North Avenue 1: Awarded

    Residential · status on 2 August 2017: Awarded · awarded to Corson Pte. Ltd. and Wingjoy Investment Pte. Ltd. at S$446,280,000

  12. 28 September 2017 · Land sales

    Beach Road: Tender closed

    Commercial · status on 28 September 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  13. 3 October 2017 · Land sales

    Beach Road: Awarded

    Commercial · status on 3 October 2017: Awarded · awarded to GLL Prosper Pte. Ltd. and GLL Thrive Pte. Ltd. at S$1,622,000,000

  14. 19 October 2017 · Land sales

    Jiak Kim Street: Launched for tender

    Residential with Commercial at 1st storey · status on 19 October 2017: Tender open

  15. 31 October 2017 · Land sales

    Chong Kuo Road: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 31 October 2017: Tender open

  16. 2 November 2017 · Land sales

    Fourth Avenue: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 2 November 2017: Tender open

  17. 30 November 2017 · Land sales

    Holland Road: Launched for tender

    Commercial & Residential · status on 30 November 2017: Tender open

  18. 30 November 2017 · Land sales

    Handy Road / Mount Sophia: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 30 November 2017: Tender open

  19. 5 December 2017 · Land sales

    Fourth Avenue: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 5 December 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  20. 5 December 2017 · Land sales

    Jiak Kim Street: Tender closed

    Residential with Commercial at 1st storey · status on 5 December 2017: Tender closed, award pending

  21. 8 December 2017 · Land sales

    Fourth Avenue: Awarded

    Residential · status on 8 December 2017: Awarded · awarded to Allgreen Properties Limited at S$552,956,000

  22. 8 December 2017 · Land sales

    Jiak Kim Street: Awarded

    Residential with Commercial at 1st storey · status on 8 December 2017: Awarded · awarded to FCL Residences Pte. Ltd. at S$955,407,818

  23. 12 December 2017 · Land sales

    Sumang Walk: Launched for tender

    Executive Condominium housing · status on 12 December 2017: Tender open

  24. 19 December 2017 · Land sales

    West Coast Vale: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 19 December 2017: Tender open

  25. 28 December 2017 · Land sales

    Sengkang Central: Launched for tender

    Commercial & Residential · status on 28 December 2017: Tender open

  26. 28 December 2017 · Land sales

    Hillview Rise: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 28 December 2017: Tender open

  27. 30 January 2018 · Land sales

    Chong Kuo Road: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 30 January 2018: Tender closed, award pending

  28. 30 January 2018 · Land sales

    Handy Road / Mount Sophia: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 30 January 2018: Tender closed, award pending

  29. 30 January 2018 · Land sales

    West Coast Vale: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 30 January 2018: Tender closed, award pending

  30. 7 February 2018 · Land sales

    Chong Kuo Road: Awarded

    Residential · status on 7 February 2018: Awarded · awarded to Lian Soon Holdings Pte. Ltd. and OKP Land Pte Ltd at S$43,948,000

  31. 7 February 2018 · Land sales

    Handy Road / Mount Sophia: Awarded

    Residential · status on 7 February 2018: Awarded · awarded to CDL Regulus Pte. Ltd. at S$212,200,000

  32. 7 February 2018 · Land sales

    West Coast Vale: Awarded

    Residential · status on 7 February 2018: Awarded · awarded to CDL Pegasus Pte. Ltd. at S$472,400,000

  33. 19 February 2018 · Archive event

    Singapore raises the top residential buyer's stamp duty rate to 4% on value above S$1 million

    Announced 19 February 2018

  34. 27 February 2018 · Land sales

    Sumang Walk: Tender closed

    Executive Condominium housing · status on 27 February 2018: Tender closed, award pending

  35. 27 February 2018 · Land sales

    Cuscaden Road: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 27 February 2018: Tender open

  36. 7 March 2018 · Land sales

    Sumang Walk: Awarded

    Executive Condominium housing · status on 7 March 2018: Awarded · awarded to CDL Constellation Pte. Ltd. and TID Residential Pte. Ltd. at S$509,370,000

  37. 16 March 2018 · Land sales

    Mattar Road: Launched for tender

    Residential · status on 16 March 2018: Tender open

  38. 16 March 2018 · Land sales

    Silat Avenue: Launched for tender

    Residential & Residential with Commercial at 1st Storey · status on 16 March 2018: Tender open

  39. 20 March 2018 · Land sales

    Holland Road: Tender closed

    Commercial & Residential · status on 20 March 2018: Tender closed, award pending

  40. 26 April 2018 · Land sales

    Cuscaden Road: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 26 April 2018: Tender closed, award pending

  41. 26 April 2018 · Land sales

    Mattar Road: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 26 April 2018: Tender closed, award pending

  42. 26 April 2018 · Land sales

    Silat Avenue: Tender closed

    Residential & Residential with Commercial at 1st Storey · status on 26 April 2018: Tender closed, award pending

  43. 3 May 2018 · Land sales

    Hillview Rise: Tender closed

    Residential · status on 3 May 2018: Tender closed, award pending

Methodology5 rules
  • Comparison anchored to effective date: 15 May 2017. The anchor is the effective date where one is recorded, otherwise the announcement date.
  • The windows are the same number of days on each side of the anchor, and the anchor day belongs to the after window.
  • A series counts toward a window only for observation periods wholly inside it, with values as originally recorded, not as later revised.
  • Where no whole period falls inside a window, no value and no difference is stated; a day no whole period covers is missing, never zero.
  • Concurrent land sales and archive events are listed by date alone. Nothing on this page is attributed to the event.

Sources

The event's sources (5)

Primary sources5

  • Planning (Amendment) Bill, Bill No. 3/2017

    Attorney-General's Chambers (Singapore Statutes Online) · Primary source · Published 9 January 2017

    Open original source

  • The Planning (Amendment) Bill 2017 2nd Reading Speech by Minister Lawrence Wong

    Ministry of National Development · Primary source · Published 6 February 2017

    Open original source

  • Planning (Amendment) Act 2017

    Attorney-General's Chambers (Singapore Statutes Online) · Primary source · Published 20 March 2017

    Open original source

  • Planning (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Notification 2017

    Attorney-General's Chambers (Singapore Statutes Online) · Primary source · Published 12 May 2017

    Open original source

  • Amendments to Planning Act (Cap. 232) - Duties of Developers/ Property Owners and Qualified Persons

    Urban Redevelopment Authority · Primary source · Published 16 May 2017

    Open original source

Event checked against its primary sources on 27 September 2026. Each claim keeps its own verification status.

Observed series come from the published statistics named on each card. Land-sales lines link to the site record and its releases.