SINGAPORE: The Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, plans to develop residential properties on his land parcels at Holland Road following a land swap with the Singapore government.<\/p>\n
A media release published on the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) website stated that it had received a development application from the Regent of Johor to develop the land parcels for residential use.<\/p>\n
“The Regent of Johor has now submitted a development application to develop his land for low-rise, low-density housing with a gross plot ratio of 1.4 as well as Good Class Bungalows,” it said in a statement on Tuesday (March 17).<\/p>\n
In June 2025, a land swap deal was agreed, under which Singapore received a 13ha plot of land abutting the Singapore Botanic Gardens, while Tunku Mahkota Ismail received an 8.5ha piece of state land in exchange.<\/p>\n
Following the deal, the Regent of Johor now owns 16.6ha of land in Holland Road, which is suitable for low-rise, low-density residential use.<\/p>\n
The statement said that the URA and the relevant agencies have reviewed the development application and assessed that the proposed plans are compatible and sensitive to the surrounding residential neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
The plans also comply with current height restrictions that protect the visual amenity of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n
Therefore, URA said it has proposed rezoning the Regent of Johor’s land parcel from ‘special use’ and ‘open space’ to ‘residential’ status.<\/p>\n
“Should the rezoning proposal be approved, part of the land parcels zoned ‘residential’ will also be designated as a good class bungalow area to reflect the type of housing to be developed.<\/p>\n
“The developer will be required to undertake environmental studies prior to the commencement of works to mitigate any potential impact on the environment,” it added. \u2013 Bernama<\/p>\n
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