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When is plan approval required?
Any person who wishes to commence or carry out any proposed fire safety works in any building shall apply in accordance with the Regulations made under the Fire Safety Act 1993 to SCDF for approval of the plans of the fire safety works. Such plans shall be prepared and submitted by Qualified Persons (QPs) who are registered architects or professional engineers on behalf of the building owners. Such fire safety works include change in design and layout of fire compartments or spaces that affect means of escape, relocation of fire safety products (e.g. hose-reels, fire alarm panels, emergency exit signs, fire doors/doors which affect the means of escape), etc.
If an applicant cannot ascertain the above, he is advised to approach SCDF for a free consultation.
SCDF provides fire safety consultations (e.g. phone, email and online) to QPs/owners. If required, face-to-face consultation will be available only by appointment. Each face-to-face consultation is limited to 4 visitors. To make a consultation appointment, please visit SCDF E-Services page, Book Appointment.
Who are qualified for submission of plans?
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QPs with the discipline relevant to the kind of work involved is qualified for making plan submission.
Plan Fees
| S/N | Types of works | Definition | Plan Fee |
| 1 | New fire safety works (SGFA) | Applicable to plans contain any prescribed fire safety measure where prescribed fire safety measure means
(a) an area of refuge; (b) an automatic fire alarm system; (c) an emergency voice communication system; (d) a Fire Command Centre; (e) a fire lift or fire escape bed lift; (f) a fire sprinkler or water mist system; (g) a pressurisation system; (h) a rising main or breeching inlet; (i) a smoke control system; or (j) a smoke-free approach to exit staircase or smoke-free lobby. | $160 for every 100 square metres (or part of 100 square metres) of floor area |
| 2 | New fire safety works (SGFA) | Applicable to plans that does not contain any prescribed fire safety measure | $100 for every 100 square metres (or part of 100 square metres) of floor area |
| 3 | Amendment to approved Fire Safety works | Where the amendment does not result in increase in floor area. | $90/storey |
| 4 | Change of Use/ Additions& Alterations to existing fire safety works | Where Change of Use/ Additions& Alterations to existing fire safety works does not result in increase in floor area. | $90/storey |
| 5 | New/ Additions& Alterations to Fire Protection (FP) works/Mechanical Ventilation (MV) works | Where works involves sprinklers, automatic detection, emergency voice communications, smoke control systems etc. | $90/storey |