Chencharu area in Yishun to get new park, integrated development

A colonial-era plantation house in Bukit Sembawang will sit atop a new park, which is among the amenities to be built for the residents of an up-and-coming housing area in Yishun.

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Chencharu, bounded by Yishun Avenues 1 and 2 and Sembawang Road, will also have an integrated development comprising a hawker centre, bus interchange, shops and residential units.

Other new amenities planned include an educational institution and nursing home to cater to residents of different age groups, the Housing Board said on June 12.

Chencharu was made up of plantations and farms in the 1900s and was subsequently redeveloped for recreational and commercial uses – it housed plant nurseries and the former Bottle Tree Park, which later became Orto leisure park. The area was identified for residential use in the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s 2019 masterplan.

By 2040, about 10,000 homes will be built on the 70ha site, at least 80 per cent of which will be public flats, National Development Minister Desmond Lee announced in March.

The first Build-To-Order (BTO) project in Chencharu, comprising 1,270 units, including two-room flexi, three-, four- and five-room flats, will be launched before the end of June, HDB said. It will progressively launch the rest of the projects in the coming years.

The board said its plans for the area will pay homage to Chencharu’s history and heritage, while incorporating smart and sustainable features into the developments.