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Under the provisions of the Building Control Act (Cap.29), certain
building works and alterations to a building, which are considered
as minor or of no structural significance or impact, do not require
approval of plans or a permit for carrying out building works from
the Commissioner of Building Control. A list of these minor building
works is given in Part A of the Schedule below.
Whilst these minor building works and alterations may be exempted
under the Building Control Act, some of the works may be subject
to the control of other authorities. You are advised to consult
or liaise directly with the relevant authorities listed in Part
B of the Schedule before carrying out any of the minor building
works.
Please note that all other building works which are not listed in
Part A of the Schedule would require the building plans to be submitted
to the BCA by a Qualified Person (architect or professional engineer
) for approval and also a permit from the BCA to carry out the building
works.
The exemptions granted from time to time by the Commissioner of
Building Control are part of the BCA's continuous effort to simplify
procedures to serve you better.
If you need any clarification, please check with officers from the
Building and Construction Authority (BCA).
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The Schedule |
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Part A |
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List Of Minor Building Works And Alterations Which
Do Not Require Approval Of Plans Of Building Works Or
Permit To Carry Out Building Works From The Commisioner
Of Building Control For Residential Building
| 1) |
Any retaining wall, or earth
retaining structure, with a visible height of not
more than 1000mm. |
| 2) |
Any boundary wall, boundary fence or gate. |
| 3) |
Any awning, window hood or cantilevered roof constructed
of glazed or clay tiles, and having a horizontal
projection not exceeding 1400mm. |
| 4) |
Any awning, window hood or cantilevered roof constructed
of lightweight material, and having a horizontal
projection not exceeding 3000mm. |
| 5) |
Any single storey trellis, pergola, shelter, gazebo
and the like. |
| 6) |
Any canal or drain not exceeding 1500mm in depth. |
| 7) |
Any box culvert with a span not exceeding 5000mm
and a depth not exceeding 1500mm. |
| 8) |
Any pipe rack or support not exceeding 2000mm
in height. |
| 9) |
Any height restriction gantry. |
| 10) |
Any concrete or brick vault used for housing underground
tanks. |
| 11) |
Any plinth, platform or other base with a visible
height not exceeding 1000mm from the ground level
and erected for the purpose of supporting any mechanical
plant, tank, equipment, machinery or other components
(other than a building). |
| 12) |
The creation of any opening in a non-load bearing
wall or the sealing up of any wall opening. |
| 13) |
The demolition, restoration or reinstatement of
any non-load bearing wall. |
| 14) |
Replacement or changing of windows and doors. |
| 15) |
Replacement of existing floor and wall finishes. |
| 16) |
Replacement or changing of any false ceiling with
lightweight material. |
| 17) |
One to one replacement of timber roof and roof
covering. |
| 18) |
Erection or alteration of any partition or partition
wall constructed of lightweight material. |
| 19) |
Construction of any raised floor, or the topping
up of balconies, and the like, with lightweight
materials. |
| 20) |
Erection of any single storey detached booth,
kiosk, guardhouse, bin centre, and the like, not
exceeding an area of 10 square metres. |
| 21) |
Installation of any roller shutter or grilled
door. |
| 22) |
Erection of any single storey shed or hut not
exceeding an area of 10 square metres for housing
fuel tanks, mechanical or electrical equipment. |
| 23) |
All air-conditioning works. |
| 24) |
The enclosing of a balcony, yard or terrace with
windows and glass panels in residential buildings. |
| 25) |
Erection or alteration of any partition or partition
wall in any detached, semi-detached, terrace or
linked house. |
| 26) |
Erection of any single storey lean-to extension
with roof covering of glazed or clay tiles, or any
lighter material, in any detached, semi-detached,
terrace or linked house, subject to compliance with
building set-back and area of coverage requirements
under the Planning Act (Cap.232). |
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"lightweight material"
means -
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any sheet or board material such as timber
board, plywood, fibreboard, plasterboard,
aluminium sheet, corrugated metal sheet or
polycarbonate sheet; |
| b. |
any concrete product made with lightweight
aggregates such as pumice, perlite, vermiculite;
or |
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any hollow concrete block, hollow glass
block, autoclaved aerated concrete block and
the like; |
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"non-load bearing
wall" means a wall which supports no load
other than its own weight; and |
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"partition"
means a temporary or easily removable vertical panel
of lightweight construction for the subdivision
of spaces within a building. |
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"partition wall"
means an internal wall used for the purpose of subdividing
a storey of a building into sections and which supports
no load other than its own weight. |
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Part B |
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Before commencement of any of the minor building works
listed out in Part A, please consult or liaise directly
with the following authorities and comply with their requirements,
wherever applicable: |
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Footnote: |
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For strata-subdivided buildings, the owner is advised to consult
the Management Corporation before commencement of work. |
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