Industrial Building

Factory production, manufacturing and workshops are allowed in industrial buildings, while temporary workers’ dormitories can be considered.

Business Type 1 (B1)Business Type 2 (B2)Business Park
Buildings are used for industry, warehouse, utilities and telecommunication uses where the nuisance buffer is 50m or less.
Approved Use
Clean and light industrial use classified as “light industrial” use by the National Environment Agency.
Planning Permission Required
– Warehouse, storage use, subject to clearance from the Land Transport Authority.

– Showroom at first storey units can be considered if they do not take up more than 40% of total gross floor area of the industrial development. Development charge at commercial rates may be levied.

– Workers’ dormitory can be considered if this is within 49% of total gross floor area of the industrial development. You must also meet guidelines on its location.

– e-Business and media activities can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Development charge at commercial rates may be levied.

– Ancillary staff canteen can be considered if this is within 40% of total gross floor area of the industrial development on a case-by-case basis.

Buildings are used for industry, warehouse, utilities and telecommunication uses where the nuisance buffer is more than 50m but still within health and safety buffers.
Approved Use
– Clean and light industrial use classified as “light industrial” use by the National Environment Agency (NEA).

– General industrial use classified as “general industrial” use by NEA.

Planning Permission Required
– Warehouse, storage use, subject to approval from the Land Transport Authority.

– Showroom at first storey units can be considered if they do not take up more than 40% of total gross floor area of the industrial development. Development charge at commercial rates may be levied.

– Workers’ dormitory can be considered if this is within 49% of total gross floor area of the industrial development. You must also meet guidelines on its location.

– e-Business and media activities can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Development charge at commercial rates may be levied.

– Ancillary staff canteen can be considered if this is within 40% of total gross floor area of the industrial development on a case-by-case basis.

Buildings are used for non-pollutive industries that engage in high technology, research and development, high value-added and knowledge intensive activities.
Planning Permission Required
– e-Business and media activities can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Development charge at commercial rates may be levied.

– Ancillary staff canteen can be considered if this is within 40% of total gross floor area of the industrial development on a case-by-case basis.

– Commercial uses such as shops, restaurants and offices can be considered if this is within *15% of the allowable white quantum. Development charge at commercial rates may be levied.

* The allowable white gross floor area may vary for some sites.

Source: URA