Empty Plots of Land around Woodlands Civic Centre

Mr Ong Teng Koon asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there are plans to develop the empty plots of land surrounding Woodlands Civic Centre; (b) whether the finalisation of plans for the underground MRT station at Woodlands as part of the Thomson Line has brought forward the timeline for the Ministry to consider developing lands that are not affected by the construction of the underground MRT station.

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Mr Khaw Boon Wan: There are plans to develop the land around Woodlands MRT Station into a regional centre. These plans form part of our strategy to bring jobs closer to homes in our housing towns. Now that the location of the Thomson Line MRT Station at Woodlands has been finalised, URA has begun to review the development plans for the area as part of the current Master Plan review exercise.

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