Other than building projects, our built environment involves infrastructure projects supporting the various needs for our population. While similar, infrastructure projects face different sets of challenges from building projects.  This section aims to guide the industry through the regulatory approval for infrastructure works.

Infrastructure works can be grouped into different categories: 

The relevance of Design Gateway (in terms of the number of agencies involved) depends on various factors:​

• The nature of the works​
• The site condition and extent of infrastructure works​
• Pre-submission consultations that might have taken place earlier​

For instance, for a development agency (such as JTC and HDB) carrying out precinct level infrastructure works to prepare the site for future developments, regulatory agencies such as LTA, PUB and NParks would be involved in the Design Gateway to align the various aspects such as the alignment of roads, drains, green verge, platform level etc.

On the other hand, in the case of an underground railway tracks, fewer agencies would be involved as advance works such as drain diversion and falling of trees would have been carried out earlier as part of site preparation.

In gist. the Design Gateway and 3 gateway submission workflow remains relevant and viable to accommodate the range of infrastructure works​. Depending on the works involved, the extent of Design Gateway varies.

The below table summarises the type of approvals required by the key regulatory agencies.

Note: This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. If clarifications are required, please contact CORENET X helpdesk and relevant agency for clarification.  

The below table serves to give an illustration of possible types of projects and corresponding agencies’ involvements and approvals required.

Note: This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. If clarifications are required, please contact CORENET X helpdesk and relevant agency for clarification.