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Don't be surprised if these six golf clubs are axed in the next 5 years

Posted by Property Launch Invest on Friday, 22 November 2013 in Property News

The future of six golf courses is shrouded in uncertainty after being earmarked for possible residential developments and other uses in the Draft Master Plan 2013.

The six affected clubs are Keppel Club, Tanah Merah Country Club, Orchid Country Club, Warren Golf and Country Club, Jurong Country Club and the National Service Resort and Country Club (NSRCC) in Changi.

Golf courses typically occupy land zoned for sports and recreation, but this is slated to change. A case in point would be the Keppel Club which has now been zoned for residential purposes and are subject to detailed planning while The Garden Course at Tanah Merah Country Club, which is bound by the East Coast Parkway and Changi Coast Road, is land marked as a reserve site.

Overall, part or all of the land occupied by the other clubs except for Keppel Club have been labeled "reserve sites", which means that the specific uses have yet to be determined. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority zoning interpretation, the authorities can allow interim use of the land for purposes that are compatible with the uses in the locality.

The change in land use is likely to affect golf club members as they await more details of lease extensions early next year. Many are expecting the clubs with the shortest leases as the ones likely to lose their land, but it seems that those with longer leases may not be spared the axe once their tenure is up. Jurong Country Club's lease will run out in 22 years, while Warren Golf and Country Club has 15 years left on its lease, with the option to renew it for a further 30 years.

The new Draft Master Plan affirms the Government's move to ensure that land is better utilized. Therefore, in the coming years, some golf course land may be redeveloped to be put to higher intensity use to meet Singapore’s land use needs, according to Law Minister K. Shanmugam.

Six Golf Club slated for other use

Source: 22th November 2013 IProperty

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