Borissik Svetlana v Urban Redevelopment Authority
Judge | Tan Lee Meng J |
Judgment Date | 02 July 2009 |
Neutral Citation | [2009] SGHC 154 |
Citation | [2009] SGHC 154 |
Subject Matter | Judicial review,Whether ministerial bias to be inferred from potential conflict of interest of advisors,Application of judicial review principles to decision of public body concerning land planning and redevelopment in Singapore,Whether declaratory relief available under O 53 Rules of Court (Cap 322, R 5, 2006 Rev Ed),Exhaustion of remedies,Administrative Law |
Year | 2009 |
Published date | 03 July 2009 |
Plaintiff Counsel | Gopalan Raman (G R Law Corporation) |
Court | High Court (Singapore) |
Defendant Counsel | Michael Hwang SC (Michael Hwang) |
2 July 2009 |
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Tan Lee Meng J:
Background
A semi-detached house can break away if the adjoining semi-detached house is also capable of redeveloping into a standard detached house under prevailing guidelines. This means that the adjoining semi-detached plot must have a plot size of at least 400 m2 and a plot width of 10m. [emphasis added] |
15 On 21 April 2008, the URA replied as follows:
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We would like to clarify that we cannot support your proposal to redevelop the existing semi-detached house into a detached house because your proposal involves a breakaway from the adjoining semi-detached house. To qualify for the breaking away, not only must your site have a plot size of 400m2 with plot width of 10m, the adjoining semi-detached house must also have a site area of 400m2 and plot width of 10m so that it is capable of redevelopment into a standard detached house as well. This... |
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