Debated in Parliament on 1 Feb 2021.
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development whether URA has any plans to rezone the land acquired for the abandoned Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail.
The Government had acquired two land parcels in connection with the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project.
The first land parcel is the former Jurong Country Club site. It is currently zoned White (Subject to Detailed Planning). This remains consistent with our plans for the land to be used for new mixed-use, commercial and residential developments, as well as community facilities.
The second land parcel is the former Raffles Country Club site, which is currently zoned for Transport Facilities use. This also continues to be relevant, as the land will site the future Cross Island MRT Line Western Depot and an Integrated Train Testing Centre.
These land parcels continue to be needed to realise our overall vision for Jurong Lake District, which is not affected by the termination of the HSR project.
We will study the appropriate mix of uses for the parts of the land parcels initially set aside for the HSR to ensure that they tie in with the surroundings. As land is scarce, we will make good use of these acquired land parcels to realise their full potential value to benefit Singaporeans.
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