Self Declaration Scheme

The self-declaration (SD) scheme serves to facilitate application to NParks at the DC, BP and CSC stages. In making application to NParks via this scheme, proposed works are checked and declared by QP to be in full compliance with NParks’ requirements as stipulated in prevailing regulations and guidelines. With this, the time required for applications to be cleared by NParks can be reduced.

How to qualify?

The proposed development must meet the eligibility conditions for the particular stage which the QP wish to apply under the SD scheme. Please refer to subsequent table for more details on the eligibility conditions.

Application Stage	Eligibility Conditions
Development Control	All developments are eligible, unless it falls under the following category: Development has Heritage Tree within the site Development is along Heritage Road Development is abutting or within a Nature Reserve or Nature Area Development is required by NParks or competent authority to carry out Biodiversity Impact Assessment (BIA) or Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Development is required by competent authority to provide open space, pedestrian mall or promenade Development is proposing new pedestrian overhead bridge or carrying out building works to existing pedestrian overhead bridge Development with new road proposal under Street Work Act The development must also fulfil one criteria in every section (A through G) of the NParks’ application form (NPARKS_SUBM_ V01 form).
Building Plan for Internal Work	All developments are eligible, unless it falls under the following category: Development has Heritage Tree within the site Development is along Heritage Road Development is abutting or within a Nature Reserve or Nature Area Development is required by NParks or competent authority to carry out Biodiversity Impact Assessment (BIA) or Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Development is required by competent authority to provide open space, pedestrian mall or promenade Development is proposing new pedestrian overhead bridge or carrying out building works to existing pedestrian overhead bridge The development must also fulfil one criteria in every section (A through F) of the NParks’ application form, and must have obtained NParks’ DC clearance via the SD scheme.
Building Plan for External Work	All developments are eligible, unless it falls under the following category: Development is along Heritage Road Development is abutting or within a Nature Reserve or Nature Area Development is required by competent authority to provide pedestrian mall or promenade Development is proposing new pedestrian overhead bridge or carrying out building works to existing pedestrian overhead bridge Development with new road proposal under Street Work Act The development must also fulfil one criteria in every section (A through D) of the NParks’ application form.
Certificate of Statutory Completion	You can only apply to NParks for CSC clearance via the SD scheme if the BP for internal work and/or BP for external work has been approval under the SD scheme.

Submission Procedures for SD scheme

If you are making an application to NParks at the DC stage via the SD scheme, it is mandatory for subsequent applications at the BP (internal) and CSC for internal work stages to be done through the SD scheme.

Application to NParks at the BP (external) stage can be done either through the normal procedure or SD scheme, regardless of the application mode at the DC stage. If an application is made via SD scheme at the BP (external) stage, the subsequent application at the CSC stage must also be done through the SD scheme.

Rejection of Application

Please note that applications made under the SD scheme will be rejected, without refund of the application fee, if

The SD application form is incomplete or incorrectly filled out
The eligibility conditions for the application at the particular stage are not met
The necessary plans for not submitted
The proposed works are not in compliance with NParks’ requirements as stipulated in prevailing regulations and guidelines

The QP will have to submit a new application, either through the normal procedure or SD scheme, whichever is applicable, accompanied with a new application fee.

Please note that NParks takes a serious view on false declarations, and will take further action, including prosecutorial action, against any QP, developer or any other person connected with the false declaration found to be doing so.