URA proposes new residential sites in Sengkang, Woodlands and Bukit Panjang, up to 14,000 new dwellings
The parcels in Sengkang are in the Fernvale subzone, restrained by the Tampines Expressway to the North, Sengkang West Drive to the East, Fernvale Street to the South and Jalan Kayu to the West. Two roadways separate the 3 parcels. “The Fernvale location is an expansion of Sengkang town and brings residents closer to Seletar Aerospace Park,” states Lee Sze Teck, senior supervisor of information analytics at Huttons Asia.
The westernmost parcel is suggested to be zoned as a pure non commercial place (subject to detailed outlining). Huttons’ Lee reckons the western location in Fernvale might house an MRT station for a new line spreading from Woodlands to Greater Southern Waterfront and passing through Sengkang. If so, the brand-new terminal will offer the upcoming residential area in Fernvale. “However, it might take years for thorough preparation on the brand-new track to be realized,” he includes.
The middle location includes pockets of housing areas, a proposed place for a park, and a proposed area for a church. Most of the sites in this parcel will have a gross plot ratio (GPR) of 3.9 or 4.2.
Meanwhile, the site at Bukit Panjang is currently occupied by Beacon Primary School. Lee estimates that the location might yield 900 to 1,000 dwelling units and most likely be brand-new Built-to-Order condos.
The land parcel at Woodlands is seated opposite the Singapore Sports Academy and can produce 1,000 residences, according to Lee. Opposite the roadway, a government land sale (GLS) site at Champion’s Way was marketed for $904 psf per story ratio in September 2023 to City Developments Ltd. The site can be developed into a 350-unit exclusive household venture.
Five land parcels were rezoned as part of the most current amendment to URA’s Master Plan 2019. 3 of the spots remain in Sengkang, one in Woodlands and the other in Bukit Panjang. The amendments are “to assist in residential project that is going to sustain the interest for real estate in the areas in addition to allow more citizens to have much easier accessibility to facilities and public transport, states URA.
Two different parcels re-zoned for household property development are at Woodlands Drive 17 and Bukit Panjang Ring Road.
The easternmost parcel in addition contains a small area zoned for non commercial, an additional site for a park, and a planned place zoned for health and wellness and primary care. The locations in this parcel may be developed much higher on average than the previous spot, with a larger gross plot ratio of 4.0 or 4.2.
Some other residential development sites in the area include those on Anchorvale Road, which might produce between 6,000 and 7,000 brand-new residences, includes Lee. Therefore, anywhere from 10,500 to 12,000 new homes might be offered in Sengkang in the coming future, consisting of exec residences and exclusive real estate.
The 3 parcels in Sengkang have the possible to be developed into a total of 4,500 to 5,000 brand-new residences in the long term, Lee quotes. He thinks the residential units are going to be a mix of HDB, exec condo units (ECs) and private housing.