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ANNEX A: POINTERS FOR IDENTIFYING SUITABLE SPACES FOR SETTING UP

SOCIAL COMMUNAL FACILITIES (SCF)

S/N HDB Guidelines

1.

Housing Precinct

a) There needs to be adequate open space set aside at residential block for

the occasional communal functions e.g. weddings and funeral wakes. (about

one-third of 1st storey void deck space)

2.

Residential Block with Multi-volume Void Space

a) Do not locate proposed SCF within multi-volume void space, unless the

space is a specially designated space for future SCF.

3.

Residential Block with Ground Floor Flat Unit

a) Do not locate proposed SCF near or at adjacent bays next to ground floor

flat unit to minimise inconvenience and dis-amenities to residents.

4.

Essential Building Facilities and Services

a) Proposed SCF shall not encroach into, or obstruct access to and from

the following:

i) Staircase and lift lobby area

ii) Letterbox area

iii) Covered linkway

iv) Sheltered access corridor

v) Main pedestrian circulation route within block

vi) Main footpath and ramp leading to

- major outdoor facilities and amenities

Multi-

volume

space

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E.g. playground, fitness corner, loading & unloading bay,

handicapped lot, drop-off porch, park, etc.

- major commercial, public institution and transportation nodes

E.g. school, market, food centre, overhead bridge, bus-stop,

MRT, bus-interchange, etc.

vii) Services rooms e.g. pump room, switch room, telecom equipment

room, etc. Ventilation openings to the room should not be

obstructed or enclosed within the boundary of the proposed SCF.

viii) Services ducts housing Gas & Water and Electrical services.

Ventilation openings to the ducts should not be obstructed or

enclosed within the boundary of the proposed SCF.

Ventilation

openings

Gas & Water Electrical

Loading &

Unloading Bay Footpath/ ramp

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ix) Wash Area

The boundary of proposed SCF should not obstruct access to the wash

area.

5.

Fire Safety and Fire-fighting Provisions

a) Proposed SCF shall not encroach into, or obstruct access to and from

the following:

i) Breeching inlet and branch pipe

- Physical access and line-of-sight must be maintained between

fire engine parking location and breeching inlet location.

- The main fire engine parking location is generally determined to be at

surface car park and/or services driveway.

ii) Air-well, façade openings and internal wall openings at 1st storey

that facilitate adequate natural lighting and good cross-ventilation

into basement carpark, staircase and lift lobby of residential blocks.

Breeching Inlet

Branch

pipe

Wash area

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Air-well, ventilation openings for basement car park illustrated above. Applicant is

requested to consult FSSD/SCDF on fire safety requirements if a facility needs to

be enclosed.

6.

Facilities located within Void Deck

a) The space occupied by the following facilities can be taken over by a

proposed SCF only if they can be re-located to an alternative space

within the same block, with clearance from the relevant authorities.

i) Bicycle rack

ii) Table and seating facilities

iii) Notice board

iv) Vending machine

v) Public phone

vi) Dry Risers

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vii) SCV Distribution box/ cable

viii) CCTV

ix) Aggregation Gateway Boxes (pilot in Jurong East)

SCV

Distribution

Box

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b) Proposed SCF shall not encroach into, or obstruct access to and from the

following:

i) Residents’/Senior Citizen/Study Corner ii) Community Living Room

7. Gas Pipe and Overhead Electrical Cable on Downtray

a) The space occupied by the following services can be taken over by a

proposed SCF only if they can be diverted to an alternative space

within the same block at applicant’s own cost:

i) Gas pipe Applicant/their QP to seek approval from relevant authority e.g. SP

Powers, and to comply fully with their requirements.

Gas pipe

Resident’s Corner

Community Living

Room

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ii) Overhead electrical cable downtray Applicant/their QP to seek approval from the Town Council

managing the estate, and to comply fully with their requirements.

8.

Special Building Features

a) Segmented Slab Block with cantilevered access corridors on selected

upper storey (e.g. 5th and 9th storey)

i) As there is no immediate shelter over the 1st storey access corridor, a passageway or circulation route must be maintained within the void deck to facilitate pedestrian movement under sheltered condition.

ii) Proposed SCF boundary is to be setback from the passageway carved out from within the void deck.

Electrical Cable Downtray

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b) Open-sided staircase located centrally within void deck

i) No SCF shall be built around the open-sided staircase such that it

becomes a non-through staircase. A through passageway must be

maintained to facilitate pedestrian movement between front and

rear of block.

c) Architectural wall feature

i) Architectural wall features (wall with special design) at main

entrance to block and purpose-built gathering location for residents

(e.g. community living room) should not be removed.

Through passage way

Architectural Wall Feature

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9.

Other Considerations

a) Creation of internal, double-loaded passageway with SCF on either

side of the passageway is not allowed.

b) 50% of the void deck space must remain un-enclosed, e.g. at least one

side of the internal corridor must remain as a void space to facilitate

effective cross-ventilation and minimising smoke-logged situation in the

event of a fire.

c) Safety, Security and functionality

- Proposed SCF boundary shall not result in secluded space, dead-end situation that could pose security and safety concerns; and/or left-over space that is too small to be functional.

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ANNEX B : ILLUSTRATIONS

1. Desired segment of the block for the facility

2. Illustrate with photos showing the angle which they were taken

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3. Closer view of proposed area to show common services within the boundary