Singapore URA Master Plan 2019
Core idea
District-by-district detailed land-use
Why it matters
Operative complement to Concept Plan
Description
The statutory land-use plan for Singapore gazetted in 2019 by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, revised on the city-state's regular five-year cycle. It translates the long-range Concept Plan into detailed, district-by-district land-use and intensity controls covering the whole island, with 2019 themes including new growth areas such as the Greater Southern Waterfront, underground space planning and rejuvenation of mature towns. It is the operative document against which all development in Singapore is assessed.
Significance
The URA Master Plan is a central instrument of what is arguably the world's most comprehensively planned city-state, exemplifying the tiered system in which visionary concept planning is disciplined into legally binding detail. Its regular revision cycle and near-total coverage make it a reference point in international debates on long-range planning, state land ownership and the developmental state.
What shaped it
- The 15-Minute City (2016)
- GIS / digital cadastre (1960s–)
- Transit-oriented development (TOD) (1993)
- SDG 11 — Sustainable Cities (2015)
Sources
- https://www.ura.gov.sg/Corporate/Planning/Master-Plan/Master-Plan-2019
- https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_90d86daa5bfaa371668b84fa5f01424f/view