WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR

EFFECTIVE PREPARATION FOR

DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Organised by

Development & Building Control Division

Workshop Topics
Preparation of Street Plan and
Street Plan Lodgement
Pointers on Covered Linkway
Proposals
Quality Traffic Scheme
Good Tips for Designing Parking
Places & Spaces
Permit for Works on Public Street

Preparation of Street Plan

and Street Plan Lodgement

Organised by

Development & Building Control Division

Objectives

To share on LTAs requirements for

street plan submission

To help participants prepare quality

plan submission for quicker approval

To share on requirements & benefits

of street plan lodgement

Submission Stages of Street Works

Proposals (General Overview)
Development Control Stage

Street Plan Stage

Street Plan Stage

Certificate of Statutory Completion Stage

If New Street (s)
is/are constructed

Maintenance Period of 12 months

Handing Over Stage

Scope of Presentation for Preparation

of Street Plan and Lodgement

e-Submission procedures

Street Plan presentation

Tactile tiles (BFA)

Utility crossing

Zone of Influence

Frequent Errors Made (FEM)

LTAs Reference Materials

Lodgement of Street Plan

START

DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL

COMPLY WITH
LTA
REQUIREMENTS?
YES

LTA ISSUES DC
CLEARANCE

PE SUBMIT STREET PLANS

FOR BP CLEARANCE
PE APPLY FOR
CSC CLEARANCE

NO

QP MAKES
AMENDMENTS

Within 30 Days PE submits Street

Plan to LTA

via e-Submission

How do you make a Street Plan

e-submission ?

Form LTA-DBC_ROADS.XFD
PROJECT-PROFILE.XFD
SUBMISSION.XFD
Street Plan
Written Permission and Approved Layout
Relevant documents as stated in Section III
of the e-form LTA-DBC_ROADS.XFD
Site Photos of development frontage, etc
Structural design calculations of concrete
structures
Checklists and documents related to
proposal

e-Form
LTA-DBC_ROADS.XFD
Select Street Plan

e-Form
LTA-DBC_ROADS.XFD

complete
declaration in
SECTION III

comments /
clarifications related to
the submission

e-Form
LTA-DBC_ROADS.XFD
For resubmission of
street plans / preconsultation, enquiries
and etc

Select GENERAL
CORRESPONDENCE

e-Form
LTA-DBC_ROADS.XFD

comments / clarifications on
the submission

Endorsement of LTAs General

Requirements (for DC & BP)

Endorsements are not consistent

Need not be endorsed on plan

Requirements are in the e-form

LTA- DBC_ROADS.XFD

Written Permission

Street Plan will have

Site Plan including a Location Plan
Certified topographical survey plan
REFERENCE TO STANDARD DETAILS OF ROAD ELEMENTS (LTA 2000)
LayoutNOTE
of road, roadDESCRIPTION
reserve lines in DRAWING NO.
PEDESTRIAN
GRATING
( WITH CHEQUER PLATE)
LTA/RD/SD99/GRA/2
1
accordance
with the
RLP
TYPE K2 PC.C KERB
LTA/RD/SD99/KER/1
2
Entrance3 culvert
details
FOOTPATH RAMP
(SIDE ROAD)
LTA/RD/SD99/KER/9
FOOTPATH RAMP (DRIVEWAY)
LTA/RD/SD99/KER/10
4
Longitudinal
Section
CAST-IN-SITU BOX CULVERT
LTA/RD/SD99/DRA/2
5
ALUMINIUM RUNG
LTA/RD/SD99/DRA/4
6
Cross Section
PRECAST U-DRAIN AND SLABBED OVER U-DRAIN
LTA/RD/SD99/DRA/5
7
PC.C DROP-INLET
CHAMBER
LTA/RD/SD99/DRA/7
Street Lighting
Plans
8
FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT (TYPE III) FOR LOCAL ACCESS
LTA/RD/SD99/PAV/4
9
Entrance
Road Elements
Label
SOIL AERATION
LTA/RD/SD99/PNR/2&3
10
culvert
Table for the Standard Road Elements

How would a complete Street Plan

look?

Complete Set of Street Plans

LOCATION PLAN

CROSS SECTIONS

TABLE OF
ROAD
ELEMENTS

ROAD RESERVE LINE

& BOUNDARY LINE

SITE PLAN

Longitudinal Section Plan

Extg road edge level

top of drain slab

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

Top of culvert

Cross section

1:40 fall

1:30 fall

cross fall and components to be shown in the sections

Typical Cross Section for Entrance

Culvert

1200 DRAIN CUM FOOTPATH

150
700 WIDE
150
BOX CULVERT
SLOPE GRADIENT < 1 : 10

C
RD-01

End treatment of covered

drain and open drain
Railing at the
end of
covered drain

Footpath
Footpath
link
link

End treatment of covered

drain and open drain

Railing at the
end of
covered drain

Footpath
Footpath
link
link

Drop-inlet chamber and

scupper drain

Drop-inlet
chamber

Correct location to place

drop inlet chamber

Location of drop-inlet
chamber

Drop-inlet chamber

Hinge

Direction of Traffic

Lamp posts and sign post

Street sign
Lamp
Lamp
postpost

Footpath at splay corner, clearance of

lamp post and signs from kerb

Clearance from
edge of plate

600 mm

600 mm

Close up view of clearance

600mm

600mm

from edge of sign

plate above

Tabulating the road elements

How are road elements labelled?

Enlarged area of Label

Note 7-soil aeration

Note 7 soil aeration

2-drop-inletchamber
chamber
Note 2 Note
drop-inlet

Tabulation of Elements

Drg Nos from STANDARD DETAILS OF ROAD ELEMENTS

Footpath Ramps at Pedestrian

Crossings
Improve provision for barrier free
Elderly friendly road related facilities
To inform crossing boundaries

for the visually impaired person

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Tactile Tiles on footpath ramps

25mmTiles
drop(robust & durable)
Homogeneous
as Decision Tactile Tiles
Yellow coloured tiles provides a good contrast
with concrete footpath in low light intensity
condition (at night)

Main improvements to Standard Details

of Footpath Ramps at Entrance
Driveway
Install 600mm wide
colour contrasting
decision tactile tiles

300mm from
road edge

300mm
300mm

Footpath
ramp level
flushed
with road
level
(25mm
drop
removed)

m
m
0
60 ide
w

Photo of Footpath Ramps across driveway

Entrance driveway
Entrance driveway
300mm
300mm

Tactile
Tactile tiles
tiles

New Footpath Ramp Details at Side Road

0
1:4

Si
de
ro
ad

Decision tactile
tiles

Photo of Footpath Ramps at Side Road

Side road

Tactile
tiles

Flush level

Tactile Tiles for Curved Footpath Ramps

300mm

<900mm

300mm

>900mm

A minimum of 2 set of tactile tiles to be laid

300mm from kerb (staggered)

Tactile Tiles for Junction Ramps

300mm

A minimum of 2 set of tactile tiles to be laid

300mm from kerb (staggered)

Structural calculations and

details of retaining wall, entrance
culvert, cross culvert etc within
the road reserves are to be
submitted

Utility Pipes Crossing

Footpath Slab

Guideline on
Utility Services
Crossing footpath

Typical Details of
Water Pipe Crossing
Road reserve line

Independent r.c.
slab for the pipe

Sectional View

Typical Details of
Water Pipe Crossing
r.c.slab maintained
by utility agency

Road reserve line

Identification
plate

Utility agency submits undertaking letter to LTA

Typical Details of
Gas Pipe Crossing
Road reserve line

Independent r.c
slab for the pipe

Sectional View

Details for larger diameter

gas pipes

Independent r.c
slab for the pipe

Utility agency
submits
undertaking letter
to LTA to
maintain the
independent slabUtility agency submits undertaking letter to LTA

Independent slab to be maintained by

utility agency

Details for gas

pipes which are
50mm and smaller
Utility agency submits undertaking
letter to LTA to maintain the channel

Zone of Influence

Road Reserve
Line

Road Reserve
Line

ZoneWhere
of Influence
is
where
the
line
drawn
45

from
is the Zone of Influence?
the lowest point of excavation

road

Basement 1

45
45

road

Basement 1
Basement 2

Not Required
but PE still required
to monitor site

45

45

Required

MethodWhen
Statement
& site monitoring
is method
statement,required
soil when
zone
of influence &
falls
within
road reserve
investigation
site
monitoring
required?

Excavation Works beside Road

If NOT suitably designed and supervised,

Slope Failure / Adjacent Ground may sink or subside
Danger to road users & vehicular traffic

Negative effects of Excavation Works

Frequent Errors Made (FEM)

Incorrect e-form attached
e.g. old CORRESPONDENCE.XFD instead of
the LTA-DBC_ROADS.XFD
Resubmission not using General
Correspondence
Written Permission not submitted
Location Plan with insufficient road
information

Frequent Errors Made (FEM)

Missing cadastral lots information
Road Reserve line not indicated
Tactile tiles together with 25mm drop
Tactile tiles placed at the edge of footpath
ramp
Layout of tactile tiles not correct

Frequent Errors Made (FEM)

Annotations not made with reference to the
table for standard details
Unsuitable choice of colours used, making
plan viewing difficult
Submit street plan prior to DC Clearance
Submit street plan instead of lodgement

Frequent Errors Made (FEM)

Connection of existing & proposed footpath
not shown
Cross fall still showing 1:36

Unnecessary endorsement of the LTA

requirements on plans

Steep Entrance Approach

Steep Ramp

Gradient improved

Incorrect Design of Footpath

Steep footpath

Railing erected &

grooves on footpath

Publications & Guides

Street Works Proposal related to
Development Works
Available in the LTA &
Corenet Websites

http://www.lta.gov.sg/dbc/index_dbc_other.htm
http://www.corenet.gov.sg/einfo/
Development & Building Control

Standard Details of Road

Elements

Available in the Corenet Website under

CORENET e-Information System
http://www.lta.gov.sg/dbc/index_dbc_other.htm
http://www.corenet.gov.sg/einfo/

Publications & Guides

Materials & Workmanship Specifications
for Civil & Structural Works

Can be obtained from the

LTA website

Publications and Reference

Guides in the Website

__ _ _ __ _LTA website
__ _ _ __ _LTA website

Development Control & Regulations

Click on Regulations

Click on

Click on

Click on

Street proposals
Street proposals

Circulars

Civil Design Criteria

Architectural Design Criteria

Standard Details of Roads Elements

Lodgement of Street Plan

Objectives
To share on the
Requirements of Lodgement
Benefits of Lodgement

Scope of Presentation for

Lodgement of Street Plan
Flow Chart for Lodgement of Street Plan
Types of Development that can be Lodged
Lodgement via Corenet
Advantages of Lodgement
What you cannot Lodge

Flow Chart for Lodgement of Street Plan

Development Control (DC) Approval

No
Can be Lodged ?

QP (Civil) prepares
the street plans for
BP Clearance

Yes
QP (Civil) lodges the street plans with LTA

LTA issue an auto generated acknowledgement letter

On completion of works,
PE request for CSC clearance (inspection by LTA)

LTA grant CSC Clearance.

Types of Developments that

Can be Lodged
(not affected by road reserve lines):
Residential (all types)
Industrial
Educational Institutions
Places of Worship
Health and Medical Care Establishments
Sports and Recreation Centers
Civic and Community Institutions
Conservation Building

Residential (all types)

Detached

Condominium

Semi- Detached

Residential Apartment

Industrial (Factory, Warehouse)

Educational Institutions

Primary Schools

ITE, Polytechnic,
University
Secondary
Schools

Places of Worship

Mosque

Temple

Church

Temple

Civic & Community Institution

Community Club

Police Headquarters

Conservation Building

Lodgement via Corenet

Attachments required for Lodgement of Street
Plan via Corenet :
Street Plan
Development Control (DC) Clearance
Written Permission (WP) from URA

e-Form
LTA-DBC_ROADS.XFD
Lodgement

Select Lodgement

PE must complete
the declaration

Advantages of Lodgement
Faster clearance
(Immediate reply generated from system)
Expedite the process of the entire
development
No resubmission

What you cannot Lodge

Plans involving

Traffic Plan
New Street under S18 of SWA
Development with road widening plots
Provision or modification of road related
facilities (eg. covered linkways, bus stop)
Entrance approach steeper than 1:10
Non-standard design of entrance culvert

Completed Lodged Cases

Type B aluminium
alloy railings

New slab-over
drain / footpath

Connection
to existing
8m wide entrance
access
footpath

Random Checks
LTA would carry out random checks on the
lodge Street Plans
If details of Street Works do not comply with
LTAs guidelines, a written direction to the
QP (Civil) will be issued
Any deviation discovered during CSC
inspection, the PE will have to demolish the
completed works and reconstruct the Street
Works