Paya Lebar Airbase to make way for future town with 150,000 new homes

The moving of the airbase to Changi was announced in the National Day Rally of 2013. Paya Lebar Airport officially opened in 1955, and also was Singapore’s very first business worldwide airport prior to Changi Airport was constructed. In 1981, Paya Lebar Airport was exchanged an armed forces airbase.

When Paya Lebar Airbase moves out in the 2030s, it will certainly be redeveloped right into a new community with around 150,000 new homes, states Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at the National Day Rally on Aug 21.
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Artist’s impact of future town with main spine on the website of the Paya Lebar Airbase when it’s relocated

The runway extends 3.8 km across the Paya Lebar Airbase. According to Lee, it is aligned along the direction of prevailing winds, for airplane to prevent crosswinds when they remove and also land. The future community can be oriented parallel, which will make the town normally windy, he includes.

The path can be repurposed right into the town’s “main back”, and also turned into “a green port” or community area extending from one end of the community to the various other.

The path extends 3.8 km throughout the Paya Lebar Airbase.

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Paya Lebar Airport officially opened up in 1955, as well as was Singapore’s initial industrial worldwide airport prior to Changi Airport was developed. In 1981, Paya Lebar Airport was converted right into an army airbase.

” It will not occur overnight,” says Lee. “But over decades, we can completely reimagine the Eastern part of Singapore.”.

The relocation of the airbase will likewise mean a few of the building elevation restrictions around it can be raised
Public and also exclusive housing can sit on both sides of the spinal column, with amenities as well as leisure locations nearby. Industrial and also business advancements can also lie nearby, to bring jobs closer to houses. (Find Singapore commercial buildings with our commercial directory site).

” It will be a distinctive as well as attractive heritage attribute, one-of-a-kind to Paya Lebar,” claims Lee.

The moving of the airbase will additionally indicate several of the building height limitations around it can be lifted. This means, adjoining communities such as Hougang, Marine Parade or Punggol can be redeveloped, with more amenities consisted of as well as far better use room.