New mall, parks and plans for a new school under Toa Payoh West masterplan

A series of green spaces that form a "central green valley" will connect residents to Caldecott MRT station and a new shopping mall in Toa Payoh West.

Published Oct 31, 2026, 02:27 PM

Updated Oct 31, 2026, 02:27 PM

SINGAPORE - A new school could be on the way in Toa Payoh West, which will be developed over the coming decade to house over 6,000 new homes, a series of green spaces and Toa Payoh’s first shopping mall.

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat on Oct 31 unveiled upcoming plans for the western part of Toa Payoh, which are part of wider efforts to rejuvenate one of Singapore’s oldest Housing Board towns.

“When we upgrade our towns, we take the opportunity to not only enhance the infrastructure, but also introduce new homes and amenities so that our towns remain attractive places to live for all generations,” he said.

Proposals for a new school in Toa Payoh West are being studied to meet growing demand from new families moving into the neighbourhood, added Chee, who is also the area’s MP.

The last time a new school was announced was in March, when plans for three new special education schools were unveiled. Before that, the Education Ministry said in May 2025 that two new primary schools will be set up in Yishun and Woodlands. HDB did not specify what type of school is being studied for Toa Payoh West.

Part of the demand for schools in Toa Payoh is set to come from future residents of Toa Payoh Hillside, a 1,600-unit Build-To-Order (BTO) project next to Caldecott MRT station that will be launched at the Housing Board’s upcoming sales exercise in November .

The new BTO development will form part of the over 6,000 homes in the area, which will comprise mostly public housing and some private housing, said HDB.

Next to the BTO project, a new mixed-use development that houses a shopping mall will be built as part of plans to make Toa Payoh West the town’s “second heart” to complement Toa Payoh Central, added the Board.

Residents will be able to gather and exercise at a plaza space in front of the development, said HDB. This will be connected to a new 1.2ha wellness park with nature-themed playgrounds, a jogging track, fitness stations and quieter spaces like a butterfly trail and gardens.

Separately, a series of parks and other green spaces that form a “central green valley” have been planned to run through Toa Payoh West to connect homes to amenities like Caldecott station and the new shopping mall, which Chee said will be similar in scale to Woodleigh Mall in Bidadari.

To mimic the area’s hilly terrain, building heights at new housing developments in the area will also step down towards this “valley”, with lower-rise buildings and open spaces interspersed among taller residential blocks, said HDB.

A new 15m-wide, tree-lined walkway will be built between Caldecott station and Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, to connect Toa Payoh West with the rest of the town, it added.

HDB said the fresh plans for Toa Payoh West will build on the wider transformation of Toa Payoh. It added that the area’s next major development is the upcoming Toa Payoh Integrated Development, which is slated for completion by 2030.

In his speech, Chee said the rejuvenation of neighbourhoods in Toa Payoh and new integrated development will give residents more choices and make the town a better home for residents of all ages.

Turning to the Toa Payoh Hillside project, Chee said it will include the town’s first block of assisted living flats, also known as community care apartments, which will have sheltered access to Caldecott MRT station and other amenities like an Active Ageing Centre.

Community care apartments were first launched under a 2021 pilot to integrate senior-friendly housing with care and social services.

At Toa Payoh Hillside, 260 such flats will have features like coloured signs for navigation and grab bars along common corridors to help residents move around safely and confidently, said HDB in a statement on Oct 31.

They will be the first assisted living flats to be launched after the eligibility age for these homes was lowered from 65 to 55 in July following tepid demand for them at recent sales exercises . Service fees are also set to be lowered by between 18 and 75 per cent.

The block of assisted living flats will be one of five 31 to 43-storey-high residential blocks at the new BTO project, which includes 590 two-room flexi flats, 580 four-room flats and about 230 public rental units, said HDB.

Toa Payoh Hillside will also have amenities such as a food court, supermarket, shops, playgrounds and community gardens.

The exhibition of plans for Toa Payoh West runs till Nov 2, at the Level 1 gallery of HDB Hub.

Wong Yang is a journalist who covers politics and policy.

Education and schools

一系列绿地构成了一个“中央绿谷”，将居民与加利谷地铁站和位于大巴窑西的新购物中心连接起来。

发布于 2026 年 10 月 31 日下午 2:27

更新于2026年10月31日下午2:27

新加坡——未来十年，大巴窑西区将开发建设，建成超过 6000 套新住宅、一系列绿地以及大巴窑首个购物中心，届时可能会新建一所学校。

10月31日，国家发展部长徐芳达公布了大巴窑西部地区的未来发展计划，这是振兴新加坡最古老的组屋区之一的更广泛努力的一部分。

他说：“当我们升级改造城镇时，我们不仅借此机会改善基础设施，还引入新的住房和便利设施，使我们的城镇对每一代人来说都是有吸引力的居住地。”

Chee补充说，为了满足迁入大巴窑西区的新家庭日益增长的需求，政府正在研究在大巴窑西区新建一所学校的提案。Chee同时也是该地区的国会议员。

上一次宣布新建学校计划是在今年3月，当时公布了三所新建特殊教育学校的计划。在此之前，教育部于2025年5月宣布将在义顺和兀兰新建两所小学。建屋发展局并未具体说明正在研究在大巴窑西区建设何种类型的学校。

大巴窑学校的部分需求预计将来自大巴窑山庄的未来居民。大巴窑山庄是一个拥有 1600 个单位的预购组屋 (BTO) 项目，毗邻加利谷地铁站，将于 11 月在建屋发展局即将举行的销售活动中推出。

建屋发展局表示，新的预购组屋项目将成为该地区 6000 多套住宅的一部分，这些住宅将主要包括公共住房和一些私人住房。

董事会补充说，在预购组屋项目旁边，将建造一个新的综合用途开发项目，其中包括一个购物中心，这是将大巴窑西打造为与大巴窑中心相辅相成的“第二心脏”计划的一部分。

建屋发展局表示，居民们将可以在开发项目前的广场上聚集和锻炼。该广场将与一个占地1.2公顷的新建健康公园相连，公园内设有自然主题游乐场、慢跑道、健身站以及蝴蝶小径和花园等较为安静的场所。

此外，一系列公园和其他绿地已规划为“中央绿谷”，贯穿大巴窑西区，将住宅与加利谷地铁站和新购物中心等便利设施连接起来。Chee表示，该购物中心的规模将与碧山的兀里购物中心类似。

建屋发展局表示，为了模仿该地区的丘陵地形，该地区新建住宅项目的建筑高度也将向这个“山谷”递减，较低的建筑物和开放空间穿插在较高的住宅楼之间。

公告还补充说，将在加利谷地铁站和大巴窑1巷之间修建一条15米宽、绿树成荫的新人行道，以连接大巴窑西区和该镇的其他地区。

建屋发展局表示，大巴窑西区的新规划将建立在大巴窑整体转型计划的基础上。建屋发展局还补充说，该地区的下一个重大发展项目是即将建成的大巴窑综合发展项目，预计将于2030年竣工。

Chee在演讲中表示，大巴窑社区的复兴和新的综合发展将为居民提供更多选择，使该镇成为各个年龄段居民的更美好家园。

谈到大巴窑山坡项目，Chee表示，该项目将包括该镇第一座辅助生活公寓楼（也称为社区护理公寓），该公寓楼将设有通往加利谷地铁站的遮蔽通道，以及其他便利设施，例如活跃老龄化中心。

社区护理公寓最初于 2021 年作为试点项目推出，旨在将老年友好型住房与护理和社会服务相结合。

建屋发展局在 10 月 31 日的一份声明中表示，大巴窑山坡上的 260 套此类组屋将配备彩色导航标志和公共走廊上的扶手等设施，以帮助居民安全自信地四处走动。

这些将是自7月份将辅助生活公寓的入住年龄从65岁降至55岁以来推出的首批项目。此前，由于近期销售活动需求疲软，辅助生活公寓的入住年龄已从65岁降至55岁。服务费也将降低18%至75%。

建屋发展局表示，这栋辅助生活组屋将是新的预购组屋项目中五栋 31 至 43 层高的住宅楼之一，该项目包括 590 套两房式灵活组屋、580 套四房式组屋和约 230 套公共租赁组屋。

Toa Payoh Hillside还将配备美食广场、超市、商店、游乐场和社区花园等设施。

大巴窑西区规划图展览将于11月2日前在建屋发展局中心1楼展厅举行。

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