Requirements for Developments within Railway Protection and Road Structure Safety Zones

Codes of Practice

Codes of Practice

Code of Practice for Railway Protection (PDF, 3.5MB) shares with you the submission procedures and technical requirements for the approval of development and building proposals and engineering work plans. Guidelines for instrumentation and requirements for the permit to commence works within railway protection zone are also included.

Guides & Handbooks

Guides & Handbooks

Guidebook for Carrying Out Modification Work to Rapid Transit System (RTS) Stations or Railway by Private Developer Revision 1 (PDF, 1.6MB) This guide offers additional guidance on carrying out development works which involve modification to existing RTS structures, facilities and systems. The guide includes step-by-step information on how to approach, plan, design, construct and implement the submission and design requirements, processes and procedures.

Guide to Carrying Out Engineering Works Within Road Structure Safety Zone and Engineering Activities on Land Adjoining Public Streets (PDF, 1.4MB), discusses submission procedures and technical requirements for carrying out engineering works within a road structure safety zone and engineering activities on land adjoining public streets.

Guide to Carrying Out Restricted Activities within Railway Protection and Safety Zones (PDF, 2.7MB) Refer to this guide for safety provisions to be adopted when carrying out restricted activities in railway protection and safety zones, and requirements for obtaining LTA’s permission to carry out such activities.

Handbook on Development & Building Works in Railway Protection Zone (PDF, 10.7MB) consists of technical requirements in the Code of Practice for Railway Protection and safety considerations when carrying out development and building works in a railway protection zone.

Topic 1 - Amendments to Rapid Transit Systems (Development and Building works in Railway Corridor and Railway Protection Zone) Regulations (DBW) and Lodgement Scheme (PDF, 1.2MB). This document provides an overview on the amendments made to the Rapid Transit Systems (Development & Building Works in Railway Corridor and Railway Protection Zone) Regulations, or DBW. It also showcases the new lodgement scheme by LTA for Development Proposals (DP) and Building Proposals (BP).

Topic 2 - Amendments to Rapid Transit Systems (Restricted Activities) Regulations (RPRA) (PDF, 1.1MB) This document provides an overview on the amendments made to the Rapid Transit Systems (Restricted Activities) Regulations, or RPRA.

Forms

Forms

Application Forms for Development Works

Application Forms for Restricted Activities

Railway Protection Plan

Railway Protection Plan

The Railway Protection Plan shows graphically whether 'selected' approved cadastral lots fall within the vicinity of the Railway Safety Zone.

This information is useful for surveyors, real estate agents, developers, architects, engineers and lawyers handling property transactions inclusive of preparation of development proposals.

Here's an example of a Railway Protection Plan: