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LTA / Topic 1 - Amendments to Rapid Transit Systems (Development and Building works in Railway Corridor and Railway Protection Zone) Regulations (DBW) and Lodgment Scheme

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Document Version: 26 Aug 2021

Topic 1 - Amendments to Rapid Transit Systems (Development and Building works in Railway Corridor and Railway Protection Zone) Regulations (DBW) and Lodgment Scheme

Content

  1. Background of DBW Regulation

  2. Key amendments and how these changes will impact the way of making submissions to LTA

  3. Lodgement Scheme

  4. Effective Date

Background

Key Amendment in DBW (1/5)

Key Amendment in DBW (2/5)

Inter-agency Workflow

Inter-agency Workflow

Overall submission process regulated under revised DBW

Key Amendment in DBW (3/5)

Key Amendment in DBW (4/5)

Key Amendment in DBW (5/5)

Appointment of qualified persons to carry out supervisory oversight of Development, Building works and engineering works

Lodgment Scheme

Lodgment Criteria

Non - LTA developments

LTA projects

Developments with NO BASEMENT and with site boundary located > 20m away from the outermost edge of Rapid Transit System (RTS) structure:

  • Landed residential

  • Standalone fire station

  • Standalone petrol station

  • Standalone sub-station

  • Standalone commuter facilities (i.e. covered linkway, taxi stand or bus stop)

  • A&A work without any structural modification (i.e. piling, excavation, demolition) to existing building.

1. Covered linkway (without any encroachment into station boundary or interface with RTS structures)

2. Cycling/foot path

3. Minor A&A work within station premises:

  • toilet upgrading

  • handicap ramp

  • bicycle rack installation / removal

  • weather protection

  • pick-up/drop-off/taxi bay

  • landscaping/tiling works

How to make a Lodgement submission for Development and Building Proposal

How to make a Lodgement submission for Development and Building Proposal

Reminder

If non-compliance or false declaration is found during engineering work stage, LTA will

  1. Inform QP that the DP or BP NOA (under lodgement scheme) will be revoked;

  2. Inform QP to make a fresh lodgment for DP & BP;

  3. Reject the engineering work submission (without review or any comments). Engineering work application will only be allowed to be submitted after DP/BP is granted.

Effect Date

  • End of September – please refer to LTA circular issued on 1 Sept 2021.