In an effort to improve the quality of life for residents in landed housing estates, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has fine-tuned the guidelines for strata landed housing developments, commonly known as cluster homes.
With effect from tomorrow (23 August), fewer strata landed units can be built in a development. This addresses feedback from residents that there could be too many units, causing more congestion as well as traffic and parking problems.
A new set of formulae has been developed to help determine the number of homes allowed in various types of strata landed housing developments.
In addition, developers will have to set aside at least 45 percent of the land area in such projects for communal open space, up from the current 30 percent.
Of this, a minimum 25 percent has to be set aside for on-ground greenery while up to 20 percent can be used for communal facilities like swimming pools and playgrounds.
The revised guidelines will also support URA’s efforts to inject more greenery in Singapore’s urban landscape.
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Singapore Editor of PropertyGuru Group, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
