Development plan submission

Our Greenery and Development Planning (GDP) Branch evaluates development plans to ensure mature trees are not cut without careful consideration.

The GDP Branch works closely with developers, Qualified Persons (QPs), public agencies and other stakeholders to integrate greenery into Singapore’s urban landscape in the following project stages:

Development Control (DC) stage
Building Plan (BP) stage
Certificate of Statutory Completion (CSC) stage

Keep a lookout for our updates on:

Technical requirements and submission procedures.
Industry engagement sessions.

Development plan submission

Refer to the following steps to find out how to submit your development plans for approval:

Before you submit your development plan

How to submit your development plan

After submitting your development plan

Latest resources

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Guidelines

Highlighted resource

Guidelines on greenery provision and tree conservation for developments

A set of guidelines describing the statutory requirements around greenery provision, tree planting and conservation for development projects in Singapore.

Jan 2023

Circulars

Update to guidelines on greenery provision and tree conservation for developments (PDF, 148KB)

Covers updates to the guidelines such as the removing of grass paver requirements for street-level parking and clarifying submission procedures.

Jan 2023

Circulars

Removal of requirement to submit applications to NParks at the Building Plan stage (PDF, 403KB)

Details the removal of the requirement to submit applications at the Building Plan stage, streamlining the process for developers.

Jun 2020

How to find us

Location

Greenery and Development Planning
National Parks Board Headquarters (Level 2)
Singapore Botanic Gardens (Nassim Gate) 
1 Cluny Road
Singapore 259569

Getting here

Refer to the following to find out route information:

Nearby stations

Botanic Gardens MRT station

Download the NEAR mobile app to find a route via our park connectors or trails.