Sembawang & Woodlands forests set to be cleared for new housing projects

Endangered wildlife has been found in two swathes of forests that have been earmarked for new residential developments.

HDB is thus seeking public feedback on the forested areas in Sembawang and Woodlands, which are set to be cleared in the near future.

New housing in Sembawang & Woodlands announced in Oct

In October, HDB announced that two new housing areas would be developed at Sembawang North and Woodlands North Coast.

Sembawang North, which is about 53 hectares (ha) in size, will have close to 10,000 housing units – 8,000 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats and 2,000 private housing units.

Woodlands North Coast will contain about 4,000 new homes across 21ha.

The first BTO project will be launched in Woodlands in February 2025, with the rest of the projects progressively launched in the coming years.

Wildlife in Sembawang & Woodlands forests face habitat loss: Reports

Before the launch, HDB appointed infrastructure consulting firm Aecom to conduct environmental impact assessments of the two sites.

These studies assessed the expected impact of development on the natural and built environment.

The reports, published on