More homes could be built in Upper Changi near MRT stations, as URA relooks land density limits

The agency had previously said that the plots in Upper Changi Road East were being considered for new public housing.

Published Sep 18, 2026, 08:16 PM

Updated Sep 18, 2026, 08:16 PM

SINGAPORE – The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has mooted raising the density limits of three housing plots in Upper Changi and Simei, so more people can live closer to MRT stations.

In proposed amendments to the URA Master Plan that were published on Sept 18, the agency raised the gross plot ratio of three plots of land in the Upper Changi area, which are close to Expo and Simei MRT stations.

The gross plot ratio is a figure that determines the maximum floor area of a development.

For each plot, URA said the proposed increase in plot ratios would “optimise the provision of housing in view of its proximity to MRT infrastructure”.

The three plots fall within areas that the URA had in 2022 identified for public housing to potentially be built , as part of efforts to mix different housing types to encourage more interaction among residents of different backgrounds.

It noted then that the Upper Changi area had large private estates, including condominiums and landed houses.

Injecting public housing and amenities could improve accessibility to facilities for existing residents, and allow for more social mixing, the URA said at an exhibition following its Long-Term Plan Review in that year.

Since then, one of the areas – located next to Upper Changi MRT station – has been used for a Build-To-Order project, Simei Symphony, becoming HDB’s first Simei project in over 10 years when it was launched in July 2025 .

The three plots mentioned in Sept 18’s amendments are among five plots of land in Upper Changi and Simei that have been earmarked for housing.

Christine Sun, chief researcher and strategist at Realion Group, which comprises property firms OrangeTee and ETC, said the five plots can yield more than 2,000 homes if used entirely for public housing.

The largest of the three plots that have been put up for changes has an area of about 2ha, and sits between Upper Changi Road and Upper Changi Road East. It is located about 370m from Expo MRT station.

Based on its proposed plot ratio of 3.5, Sun said it can yield up to 600 flats – a 70 per cent increase on the about 350 flats that can be built on the site at its current plot ratio of 2.1.

Across Upper Changi Link, another plot – that measures about 1.8ha in area – was also allocated a proposed plot ratio of 3.5.

This site, said Sun, can hold about 500 to 550 flats, up from the 300 to 350 flats that can be constructed based on the current 2.1 plot ratio.

The third plot proposed for amendment is next to the intersection of Simei Road and Simei Street 3, and is about 510m from Simei MRT station.

Sun said that it can yield about 480 to 530 flats based on its proposed plot ratio of 3.4, up from about 300 to 350 flats that its current plot ratio of 2.1 can accommodate.

The two other plots in the area that are slated for housing can yield up to 800 homes if used for public housing, said Sun.

She said there will likely be demand for homes in the area regardless of whether private or public homes are built, as families may want to live near the Singapore University of Technology and Design, while working adults might be drawn by the area’s proximity to Changi Business Park.

Simei Symphony had more than eight first-time applicants for its 100 five-room units, and more than six first-time applicants for its 140 four-room units in July 2025’s BTO exercise.

Ng Keng Gene is a correspondent at The Straits Times, reporting on issues relating to land use, urban planning and heritage.

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该机构此前曾表示，樟宜路东段的地块正在考虑用于建造新的公共住房。

发布于 2026 年 9 月 18 日晚上 8:16

更新于2026年9月18日晚上8:16

新加坡——市区重建局（URA）提议提高樟宜路上段和四美三个住宅地块的密度限制，以便更多人可以住在地铁站附近。

在 9 月 18 日公布的市区重建局总体规划拟议修正案中，该机构提高了樟宜路上段三块地块的总容积率，这些地块靠近博览地铁站和四美地铁站。

容积率是决定建筑项目最大建筑面积的指标。

市区重建局表示，对于每个地块，拟议的容积率增加将“考虑到其靠近地铁基础设施，优化住房供应”。

这三块地位于市区重建局 (URA) 于 2022 年确定的公共住房建设区域内，这是混合不同类型住房以鼓励不同背景居民之间更多互动的努力的一部分。

报告当时指出，樟宜上城区拥有大型私人住宅区，包括公寓和独立式住宅。

市区重建局在当年的长期规划检讨之后举办的展览会上表示，注入公共住房和配套设施可以改善现有居民使用设施的便利性，并促进更多的社会交流。

此后，其中一个区域（位于樟宜路上段地铁站旁边）被用于一个预购住宅项目——四美交响曲，该项目于 2025 年 7 月推出，成为建屋发展局 10 多年来在四美的第一个项目。

9 月 18 日的修正案中提到的三块地是樟宜上段和四美地区五块已划拨用于住房建设的地块之一。

Realion Group（旗下包括房地产公司 OrangeTee 和 ETC）首席研究员兼策略师 Christine Sun 表示，如果这五块地全部用于公共住房，可以建造 2000 多套住房。

三块待变更地块中最大的一块面积约2公顷，位于樟宜路上段和樟宜路东段之间，距离博览地铁站约370米。

孙先生表示，按照拟建的容积率为 3.5，该地块最多可建造 600 套公寓，比目前容积率为 2.1 的地块可建造的约 350 套公寓增加了 70%。

在樟宜路上段，另一块面积约为 1.8 公顷的地块也被分配了 3.5 的容积率。

孙先生表示，该地块可容纳约 500 至 550 套公寓，而按照目前的 2.1 容积率，可建造的公寓数量为 300 至 350 套。

拟修改的第三块地位于四美路和四美街 3 号的交叉路口旁，距离四美地铁站约 510 米。

孙先生表示，按照其提出的 3.4 的容积率，该项目可以建造约 480 至 530 套公寓，而目前 2.1 的容积率只能容纳约 300 至 350 套公寓。

孙先生表示，该地区另外两块规划用于住房的地块，如果用于公共住房，最多可以建造 800 套住房。

她表示，无论建造的是私人住宅还是公共住宅，该地区都可能存在住房需求，因为家庭可能希望住在新加坡科技设计大学附近，而上班族可能会被该地区靠近樟宜商业园的地理位置所吸引。

在 2025 年 7 月的预购组屋活动中，Simei Symphony 的 100 套五房式住宅单元有超过 8 位首次申请者，140 套四房式住宅单元有超过 6 位首次申请者。

吴庆根是《海峡时报》的记者，报道与土地利用、城市规划和遗产相关的问题。

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