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'''Sembawang''' is a planning area and residential town in the North Region of Singapore. It has a land area of approximately 12.34 km<sup>2</sup>, and ranks 21st, 23rd and 25th in terms of size, population and density respectively. Sembawang planning area is situated west of [[Simpang]], north of [[Mandai]], northwest of [[Yishun]] and east of [[Woodlands]].
The planning area is made up of 9 subzones, namely Sembawang East, Admiralty, The Wharves, Sembawang Central, Senoko North, Senoko South, Sembawang North, Sembawang Springs and Sembawang Straits.
==Planning and construction==
==Planning and construction==
The planning of Sembawang New Town was first mentioned in the [[Urban Redevelopment Authority]]'s [http://www.ura.gov.sg/dgp_reports/sembawg/main.html Planning Report for Sembawang (1996)]. This Development Guide Plan, with the aid of zoning maps, highlights the various land zoning proposals, which eventually led to the creation of Sembawang New Town. This provides an interesting perspective to the development of the town. The [[Sembawang MRT Station|Sembawang Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Station]] serves as the central hub, around which residential, commercial as well as industrial zones mushroomed.
The planning of Sembawang New Town was first mentioned in the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Planning Report for Sembawang (1996). This Development Guide Plan, with the aid of zoning maps, highlights the various land zoning proposals, which eventually led to the creation of Sembawang New Town. This provides an interesting perspective to the development of the town. The Sembawang Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Station serves as the central hub, around which residential, commercial as well as industrial zones mushroomed.<br>


==Public housing==
==Public housing==
The [[Housing and Development Board]] (HDB) flats in the [http://www.ura.gov.sg/dc/plng_area/images/plng-area-map-b.gif Sembawang Planning Area] have been split among three divisions, each of which is represented by a Member of Parliament. The [http://www.northwestcdc.org.sg North West Community Development Council (CDC)] is the local administration, initiating, planning and managing community programmes to promote community bonding and social cohesion.
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats in the Sembawang Planning Area have been split among three divisions, each of which is represented by a Member of Parliament. The North West Community Development Council (CDC) is the local administration, initiating, planning and managing community programmes to promote community bonding and social cohesion.<br>


==Current and future development==
==Current and future development==
In the [http://www.ura.gov.sg/ppd/gazettedmp2003/index.htm Draft 2003 Master Plan], a [http://www.ura.gov.sg/ppd/mp2003/index.jsp?content=nplay03&region=north Sembawang Activity Corridor] was proposed. Plans are in place to develop an activity corridor stretching from the Sembawang Town Centre to the Jalan Legundi area. Mentioned in the Plan was the development of the [[Sembawang Bus Interchange]] next to Sun Plaza, as well as a Sembawang Sports Complex at the junction of Sembawang Road / Canberra Road / Sembawang Avenue. Park connectors linking [[Sembawang MRT Station]] and [[Woodlands MRT Station]] are in the work, as well as a new park connector along Sungei Simpang Kiri from Yishun Avenue 2 to Sembawang Road, bringing people to the lively Sembawang Activity Corridor. A new Community Centre for Sembawang residents will be co-located with the existing Sembawang Neighbourhood Police Centre at Sembawang Drive.
In the Draft 2003 Master Plan, a Sembawang Activity Corridor was proposed. Plans are in place to develop an activity corridor stretching from the Sembawang Town Centre to the Jalan Legundi area. Mentioned in the Plan was the development of the Sembawang Bus Interchange next to Sun Plaza, as well as a Sembawang Sports Complex at the junction of Sembawang Road / Canberra Road / Sembawang Avenue. Park connectors linking Sembawang MRT Station and Woodlands MRT Station are in the work, as well as a new park connector along Sungei Simpang Kiri from Yishun Avenue 2 to Sembawang Road, bringing people to the lively Sembawang Activity Corridor. A new Community Centre for Sembawang residents will be co-located with the existing Sembawang Neighbourhood Police Centre at Sembawang Drive.
 
==Notable Structures==
===Education===
 
{| class="toccolours"; "wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:left"
|-
!style="color:black;background-color:#f5f5dc"|Primary Schools
!style="color:white;background-color:#f4a460"|Secondary Schools
!style="color:white;background-color:#A52A2A"|Tertiary & Other Institutions
|-
!
*Canberra Primary School
*Endeavour Primary School
*Sembawang Primary School
*Wellington Primary School
!
*Canberra Secondary School
*Northoak Secondary School
*Sembawang Secondary School
!
*CerealTech School of Baking Technology
|}
 
===Government-related===
*Canberra Community Club
*SAF Yacht Club
*[[Sembawang Air Base]]
*Sembawang Community Club
 
===Transportation===
*{{Stn|Canberra| MRT station}}
*[[Sembawang#Sembawang Interchange|Sembawang Bus Interchange]]
*{{Stn|Sembawang| MRT station}}
 
===Shopping Centres/Malls===
*Canberra Plaza
*Sembawang Shopping Centre
*Sun Plaza
 
===Parks===
*Canberra Park
*Montreal Green
*Sembawang Park
 
===Main Sports Facilities===
*Bukit Canberra
*Water - Venture Sembawang


Recent updates of the Sembawang Planning Area can be accessed [http://www.ura.gov.sg/student/planning_areas/sembawang.htm here].
==Bus Interchange==
===Sembawang Interchange===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Service
!Destination
!Notes
|-
!class=SBST|117
|rowspan="2"|Punggol
|rowspan="9" {{N/A}}
|-
!class=SBST|117M
|-
!class=TTS|167
|Bukit Merah
|-
!class=TTS|859
|↺ Yishun
|-
!class=TTS|859A
|↺ Admiralty Link
|-
!class=TTS|859B
|↺ Sembawang Crescent
|-
!class=TTS|861
|↺ Yishun Ring Road
|-
!class=TTS|882
|↺ Sembawang Road
|-
!class=TTS|883
|↺ Yishun Central 2
|-
!class=TTS|883M
|↺ Yishun Avenue 2
|Sundays & Public Holidays
|-
!class=TTS|980
|Lorong 1 Geylang
|{{N/A}}
|-
!class=TTS|981
|Senoko Loop
|Weekdays AM Peak
|}


==Communal facilities==
==Politics==
The new town contains some of the most common communal facilities found in Singapore, such as:
{| class="toccolours"; "wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
*[[Sembawang MRT Station]]. To preserve the [[kampung|kampong]] atmosphere of Sembawang, this station has a uniquely-shaped kampong-styled roof. Acceding to a request by workers from the Sembawang Shipyard, the [[Land Transport Authority]] constructed a bay for 350 bicycles as most of the workers cycle to and from work. This is in-line with the [[environmentally friendly]] mentality prevalent in the kampongs.
|-style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1"
*Shopping centres, including the [[Sun Plaza (Singapore)|Sun Plaza]] shopping centre next to the [[Sembawang MRT Station]], and [[Sembawang Shopping Centre]] which has opened.
!Incumbent
*The [http://www.nlb.gov.sg/CPMS.portal?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=portlet_7_6&portlet_7_6_actionOverride=%2FIBMS%2FLibraryBranch%2FbranchDisplayAction&portlet_7_6%7BactionForm.branchName%7D=SBCL&portlet_7_6commonBrudCrum=Sembawang+&_pageLabel=CPMS_page_visitus_AllLibraries Sembawang Community Library], managed by the [[National Library Board]] is situated within the Sun Plaza shopping centre. It serves residents in the North West areas of [[Lim Chu Kang]], [[Mandai]], Sembawang, [[Simpang]], [[Sungei Kadut]], [[Woodlands, Singapore|Woodlands]] and [[Yishun]].
!Role
*Three primary schools ([[Canberra Primary School]], [[Sembawang Primary School]], [[Endeavour Primary School]] and [[Wellington Primary School]]), and three secondary schools ([[Canberra Secondary School]], [[Sembawang Secondary School]] and the [[filler school|holding campus]] of [[Naval Base Secondary School]], located there due to [[Programme For Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools|PRIME]]).
|-
*[[Sembawang Bus Interchange]], strategically located next to Sun Plaza, was completed in December 2005. This replaced the old bus interchange located at the Northern tip of Sembawang Road, just next to [[Sembawang Park]]. Some photos of the old interchange can be found [http://rides.webshots.com/album/527552929OzTrqk?start=0 here].
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|North West CDC
|-
!Alex Yam
|Mayor of North West CDC
|-
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Sembawang GRC
|-
!Lim Wee Kiak
|Member of Parliament for Canberra
|-
!Ong Ye Kung
|Member of Parliament for Sembawang Central
|-
!Poh Li San
|Member of Parliament for Sembawang West
|}


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Latest revision as of 13:41, 28 September 2024

Sembawang is a planning area and residential town in the North Region of Singapore. It has a land area of approximately 12.34 km2, and ranks 21st, 23rd and 25th in terms of size, population and density respectively. Sembawang planning area is situated west of Simpang, north of Mandai, northwest of Yishun and east of Woodlands.

The planning area is made up of 9 subzones, namely Sembawang East, Admiralty, The Wharves, Sembawang Central, Senoko North, Senoko South, Sembawang North, Sembawang Springs and Sembawang Straits.

Planning and construction[edit]

The planning of Sembawang New Town was first mentioned in the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Planning Report for Sembawang (1996). This Development Guide Plan, with the aid of zoning maps, highlights the various land zoning proposals, which eventually led to the creation of Sembawang New Town. This provides an interesting perspective to the development of the town. The Sembawang Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Station serves as the central hub, around which residential, commercial as well as industrial zones mushroomed.

Public housing[edit]

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats in the Sembawang Planning Area have been split among three divisions, each of which is represented by a Member of Parliament. The North West Community Development Council (CDC) is the local administration, initiating, planning and managing community programmes to promote community bonding and social cohesion.

Current and future development[edit]

In the Draft 2003 Master Plan, a Sembawang Activity Corridor was proposed. Plans are in place to develop an activity corridor stretching from the Sembawang Town Centre to the Jalan Legundi area. Mentioned in the Plan was the development of the Sembawang Bus Interchange next to Sun Plaza, as well as a Sembawang Sports Complex at the junction of Sembawang Road / Canberra Road / Sembawang Avenue. Park connectors linking Sembawang MRT Station and Woodlands MRT Station are in the work, as well as a new park connector along Sungei Simpang Kiri from Yishun Avenue 2 to Sembawang Road, bringing people to the lively Sembawang Activity Corridor. A new Community Centre for Sembawang residents will be co-located with the existing Sembawang Neighbourhood Police Centre at Sembawang Drive.

Notable Structures[edit]

Education[edit]

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Tertiary & Other Institutions
  • Canberra Primary School
  • Endeavour Primary School
  • Sembawang Primary School
  • Wellington Primary School
  • Canberra Secondary School
  • Northoak Secondary School
  • Sembawang Secondary School
  • CerealTech School of Baking Technology

Government-related[edit]

Transportation[edit]

Shopping Centres/Malls[edit]

  • Canberra Plaza
  • Sembawang Shopping Centre
  • Sun Plaza

Parks[edit]

  • Canberra Park
  • Montreal Green
  • Sembawang Park

Main Sports Facilities[edit]

  • Bukit Canberra
  • Water - Venture Sembawang

Bus Interchange[edit]

Sembawang Interchange[edit]

Service Destination Notes
117 Punggol N/A
117M
167 Bukit Merah
859 ↺ Yishun
859A ↺ Admiralty Link
859B ↺ Sembawang Crescent
861 ↺ Yishun Ring Road
882 ↺ Sembawang Road
883 ↺ Yishun Central 2
883M ↺ Yishun Avenue 2 Sundays & Public Holidays
980 Lorong 1 Geylang N/A
981 Senoko Loop Weekdays AM Peak

Politics[edit]

Incumbent Role
North West CDC
Alex Yam Mayor of North West CDC
Sembawang GRC
Lim Wee Kiak Member of Parliament for Canberra
Ong Ye Kung Member of Parliament for Sembawang Central
Poh Li San Member of Parliament for Sembawang West

Links[edit]

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