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SINGAPORE \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The gross plot ratio is a figure that determines the maximum floor area of a development.<\/p>\n
For each plot, URA said the proposed increase in the plot ratio would \u201coptimise the provision of housing in view of its proximity to MRT infrastructure\u201d.<\/p>\n
The three plots fall within areas that the URA had in 2022 identified for public housing to potentially be built<\/span><\/a>, as part of efforts to mix different housing types to encourage more interaction among residents of different backgrounds.<\/p>\n It noted then that the Upper Changi area had large private estates, including condominiums and landed houses.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Since then, one of the areas \u2013 located next to Upper Changi MRT station \u2013 has been used for a Build-To-Order project, Simei Symphony, which became the Housing Board\u2019s first Simei project in over 10 years when it was launched in July 2025<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n The three plots mentioned in the proposed amendments on Sept 18 are among five plots of land in Upper Changi and Simei that have been earmarked for housing.<\/p>\n