SINGAPORE – At least 80,000 public and private residential units are expected to be introduced across more than 10 new housing areas islandwide over the next 10 to 15 years.
This was disclosed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), which announced on June 25 its Draft Master Plan 2025 – Singapore’s land use development blueprint for the next 10 to 15 years.
To offer more opportunities for residents to live in or near the city centre, some 5,000 new private homes could be introduced in the Newton area, while Paterson – on the doorstep of Orchard Road – could get 1,000 new private homes.
The planned Newton neighbourhood, comprising three clusters in Newton Circus, Scotts Road and Monk’s Hill, will be a mixed-use urban village, with the new private homes to be introduced progressively.
A new Village Square anchored by a high-density, mixed-use development will be built next to Newton MRT station and Newton Food Centre, while Monk’s Hill Road will be converted into a park. A green corridor will also link Newton MRT station to Emerald Hill.
Meanwhile, the Paterson neighbourhood will be transformed into a mixed-use hub with a new integrated development comprising retail and food and beverage offerings, offices and residences built above Orchard MRT station.
As part of Paterson’s rejuvenation, the 70-year-old site of the former Institute of Education – which relocated to Bukit Timah in 1981 – will be redeveloped, the URA said. The campus was later used by other schools, including Raffles Junior College.
In addition, there will be walking- and cycling-friendly public spaces, with new cycling paths that connect Paterson to the Inner Ring identity corridor, which runs along Tiong Bahru, Scotts and Balestier roads, and Lavender Street.
More public and private housing as well as amenities and recreational spaces are also being planned for the new Dover-Medway neighbourhood in the greater one-north precinct. It could see 6,000 new public and private homes built in the first phase, in the eastern section near the one-north and Kent Ridge MRT stations.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the URA said the plans for Dover-Medway will “take into account the operations and leases of existing uses in the area”, with affected users notified in advance to allow them to make plans.
It was earlier announced that the Singapore Institute of Technology is moving its Dover campus to the Punggol Digital District and that the United World College of South East Asia’s Dover campus will be relocated to Tengah.
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) in Dover Road is not affected by plans for Dover-Medway, the URA said.
Around 5,000 new private homes could be introduced in Mediapolis, which is also in the greater one-north area. Residents can access the nearby one-north Park, Wessex estate and the Rail Corridor.
The planned residential developments in Dover-Medway and Mediapolis will let more people live closer to work in the knowledge hub, which is home to info-communications, technology, media and biomedical companies, as well as institutes of higher learning.
Meanwhile, the former Singapore Racecourse in Kranji will be redeveloped into a new housing estate with 14,000 new public and private homes.
This will be located near the Kranji Nature Corridor, which connects various green spaces and water bodies, including the Rail Corridor, the upcoming Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat Nature Park, as well as waterways such as Sungei Mandai and Sungei Pang Sua.
The redevelopment of brownfield sites, or previously developed land parcels that may be contaminated or under-utilised, is a strategy to reallocate spaces in land-scarce Singapore.
New towns at the sites of Sembawang Shipyard and Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) are also being studied for future housing needs.
But the number of homes planned for Sembawang Shipyard and Defu, which is located next to the air base, is not yet known.
After the shipyard at Sembawang ceases operations in 2028, the area is expected to be transformed into a mixed-use waterfront district with new housing, public spaces created along the berths, and key heritage buildings adapted for community, sports and cultural activities.
Following the relocation of PLAB from 2030, about 800ha of land will be freed up for the development of a new town in eastern Singapore. This will mean that building height restrictions in surrounding towns could be lifted, allowing for more land intensification to meet the demand for different land uses.
This new town will be connected with neighbouring areas, including the future Defu neighbourhood, through extensive green and blue networks. These refer to an interconnected system of parks, gardens, rivers, wetlands or ponds in an urban environment.
The redevelopment will take place in phases, starting with Defu. Walking and cycling paths, new rail lines and more workspaces will also be introduced to enable residents to live and work nearby.
Following the relocation of PLAB from 2030, about 800ha of land will be freed up for the development of a new town in eastern Singapore. This will mean that building height restrictions in surrounding towns could be lifted, allowing for more land intensification to meet the demand for different land uses.
This new town will be connected with neighbouring areas, including the future Defu neighbourhood, through extensive green and blue networks. These refer to an interconnected system of parks, gardens, rivers, wetlands or ponds in an urban environment.
The redevelopment will take place in phases, starting with Defu. Walking and cycling paths, new rail lines and more workspaces will also be introduced to enable residents to live and work nearby.
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