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URA eyes rezoning of land parcels in 6 areas for housing

Thousands of new public and private housing units could come up in future high-density projects

Jessie Lim

Published Fri, May 26, 2023 · 08:35 PM

LAND parcels in Lavender, Woodlands, Woodlands North, Whampoa, Kallang and Jalan Jurong Kechil have been earmarked as future sites for residential development, with high-density housing proposed for five of the areas.

The sixth site, located along Jalan Jurong Kechil and Old Jurong Road, is also intended for future residential development with cycling paths to be implemented to improve connectivity in the area, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said on Friday (May 26).

Based on proposed amendments to the Ma…