URA sets new design guidelines for public spaces
The guidelines include specifications of how large the public space areas have to be, their accessibility, and the need to provide shade
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OWNERS and developers of certain private developments will soon need to comply with minimum standards for building public spaces according to a set of new design guidelines drawn up by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).
This will apply to owners and developers that are required to provide a public space either according to tender requirements under the government land sales programme or planning conditions for redevelopment proposals.
It will also apply to owners and developers seeking to get gross floor area (GFA) exemption for their first-storey covered public space - meaning that the GFA of the public space will not be included in the maximum GFA they can build up till.
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