SINGAPORE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MARKET OVERVIEW
Revised Guidelines for Supporting Uses in Industrial Development
Supporting Uses Current Policy
Revised Policy from
24 November 2014
Industrial
Canteens
Staff canteens within industrial
developments were restricted to
serving staff working within the
same building.
Staff canteen within industrial
developments will now be allowed to
serve not only the workers of the same
building but also external customers.
These canteens which serve primarily
workers in the industrial estate will now
be termed as “industrial canteens”
New industrial canteens will be:
• Capped at a size of 700 sq m
(about 7,535 sq ft) or 5% of the total
proposed GFA per development,
whichever is lower;
• Levied Industrial “D” rates when
computing Development Charge/
Differential Premium; and
• Approved on Temporary Permission
(“TP”) for up to 3 years.
Showrooms
Showrooms are allowed to
display
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two categories of
products primarily:
• Products that are not typically
transacted or exchanged over
the counter (e.g. cars); and
• Products that are
predominantly delivered and
installed off-site (e.g. floor tiles).
URA will only consider showroom
proposals as part of a Change of Use
application, after the building has
obtained TOP and when the potential
occupier or business operator for the
spaces is known. If supported, showrooms
will be approved on TP and levied
Commercial “A” rates as is currently the
case.
Selected
Commercial Uses
N.A.
URA will now allow selected commercial
uses (i.e. clinic, banking hall/ATM, mini-
mart and fitness centre/gym) in outlying
industrial estates which are located far
from existing commercial nodes.
These commercial uses will be capped
at a size of 200 sq m (about 2,153 sq ft)
or 10% of the total proposed GFA per
development, whichever is lower.
They have to be located on the first storey
of the building. If supported, the uses will
be approved on TP for up to three years
and levied Commercial “A” rates.
11 Incidental sale of small items or “cash-and-carry” may be considered provided the main activity of the showroom is for the display of the two
categories of products.
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