Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for National Parks Board) Notification

Planning Act

(Chapter 232, Section 21(6))

Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for National Parks Board) Notification

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G.N. No. S 127/2004

REVISED EDITION 2007

(1st October 2007)

[25th March 2004]

Citation

1.  This Notification may be cited as the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for National Parks Board) Notification

Definitions

2.  In this Notification, unless the context otherwise requires —

“floor area” has the meaning given by the Planning (Development) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 113/2008);

[S 625/2022 wef 01/08/2022]

“National Parks Board” means the National Parks Board established under the National Parks Act 1996;

[S 625/2022 wef 31/12/2021]

“park” means any State land used as a public park which is managed and maintained by the National Parks Board;

“park facility” means any structure or facility specified in the Schedule;

“Singapore Land Authority” means the Singapore Land Authority established under the Singapore Land Authority Act 2001.

[S 625/2022 wef 31/12/2021]

Authorisation for park facility

3.  Subject to paragraph 4, the operations involving the development of land in any park by the National Parks Board for any park facility are authorised under section 21(6) of the Act.

Conditions of authorisation

4.  Paragraph 3 shall apply only if all the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) the park facility is not used for any commercial purpose;

(b) the operations comply with all relevant planning guidelines, including guidelines on urban design, water bodies and foreshores;

(c) the floor area of the park facility does not exceed 100 square metres and, where 2 or more park facilities are physically integrated, the total gross floor area of the physically integrated park facilities does not exceed the aggregate of the gross floor area of 100 square metres for each park facility; and

(d) the prior written consent of the Singapore Land Authority has been obtained for the development of land.

THE SCHEDULE

Paragraph 2

Park facility

1.  Barbecue pit

2.  Basketball court

3.  Boardwalk

4.  Bridge (including suspension bridge over undulating land terrain)

5.  Changing room

6.  Covered walkway

7.  Dog run

8.  Drain

9.  Gate

10.  Gazebo

11.  Green house

12.  Mountain bicycle trail

13.  Multi-purpose hard court

14.  Park ranger’s office

15.  Pavilion

16.  Pergola

17.  Pond, pool or fountain

18.  Retaining wall (less than 1.8 m in height)

19.  Screen

20.  Sculpture

21.  Shelter

22.  Signage

23.  Tennis court

24.  Toilet

25.  Tree house

26.  Trellis

27.  Underground shelter

28.  Underpass within a park

29.  Vegetation plot

30.  Vertical planting frame.

[G.N. No. S 127/2004]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for National Parks Board) Notification

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for National Parks Board) Notification. It is not part of this Notification.
1.	G. N. No. S 127/2004—Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for National Parks Board) Notification 2004
	Date of commencement	:	25 March 2004
2.	2007 Revised Edition—Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for National Parks Board) Notification
	Date of operation	:	1 October 2007
3.	G.N. No. S 625/2022—Planning (Land Authorisation — Miscellaneous Amendments) Notification 2022
	Date of commencement	:	31 December 2021
4.	G.N. No. S 625/2022—Planning (Land Authorisation — Miscellaneous Amendments) Notification 2022
	Date of commencement	:	1 August 2022