<![CDATA[Limited land area and its high price in urban areas causes invasion of commercial functions into residential areas. Change of residential houses into business buildings are caused by population growth within a city and increased activities, when the land remains constant and hence unable to accommodate urban community needs. Among the phenomena is the increase of twofold use of residential house – for residence and for business - to secure families’ additional income/ economy improvement. As a result, spatial planning pattern is uncontrolled, and functions specified in spatial plans are not achieved. This in turn has disrupted activities and environmental comfort of residential function as proper shelter. This research aims to produce a formulation of Control of Changes of Function of Residential Houses into Business Buildings, where change of function of residential house into business buildings has occurred since 2008 where Act No 51 of 2008 concerning the Establishment of Kota Tangerang Selatan as Autonomous Region. The research hypothesis proposed is uncontrolled change function of residential house into business building causes inappropriateness of spatial planning for residential area along the corridor of the main roads. The case study is undertaken along the corridor of Jalan Anggrek Loka and Boulevard Residence BSD starting from the intersection of Kencana Loka to intersection of Kencana Loka 1-2, Kelurahan RawaBuntu, Kecamatan Serpong Kota Tangerang Selatan. The method employed is qualitative and quantitative approach with overlay analysis, descriptive analysis, policy analysis and supervision and control analysis relevant to the intensity of spatial utilization. The population specified for this research is (1) Population occupying business building units with direct access to the road; (2) Population occupying housing clusters within the buffering for the Research Area in the corridor of Jalan AnggrekLoka and Boulevard Residence BSD starting from the intersection of KencanaLoka to the intersection of KencanaLoka 1-2. Analysis performed identifies the major causal factors for change of function of residential houses into business buildings (land value characteristic, completeness of utilities, land accessibility, personal characteristic of landowner, land use regulation, commercial building initiative). Change factors are a concept of control of change of functions of residential houses into business buildings, strengthened by SWOT analysis performed during this research. This ensures that the aim and purpose of the research envisioned by the researcher are achieved. The formulation of this research on control of change of function of residential house into business buildings can serve as inputs for future academic researches and technical and non-technical practical inputs for the public agencies within cities, particularly KotaTangerang Selatan]]>
