RES exam question on Planning & Development: A developer assesses a site that the URA Master Plan zones 'Residential' with a stated…
A developer assesses a site that the URA Master Plan zones 'Residential' with a stated plot ratio. He wants to run a café on the ground floor. Plot ratio is gross floor area divided by site area. Which is/are correct? (i) The Master Plan guides permissible land use and intensity (ii) Plot ratio controls the maximum gross floor area relative to site area (iii) A change of use generally requires planning permission from the competent authority (iv) Zoning is merely advisory and imposes no real restriction on use
- A(i) and (iv) only
- B(i), (ii) and (iii) only
- C(ii), (iii) and (iv) only
- D(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
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Answer
B. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
Explanation
(i) is correct: the URA Master Plan guides the permissible land use and intensity for the site. (ii) is right because the plot ratio caps the maximum gross floor area relative to the site area. (iii) holds because a change of use, such as running a cafe in a Residential zone, generally requires planning permission from the competent authority.
Why the other options are wrong
- (iv) is false and the trap: zoning is not merely advisory; it imposes real, legally enforceable restrictions on use.
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