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1 HLURB PLAN REVIEW, EVALUATION AND APPROVAL

1. What is the plan review and approval process?

2. What are the criteria for plan review?

What are legal basis for plan review and approval?

1. Executive Order No. 648, Series of 1981. (Reorganizing the Human

Settlements Regulatory Commission)

- Section 5 (b) – HLURB is mandated to review, evaluate and approve or

disapprove the comprehensive Land Use Development Plans and zoning
ordinance of local governments.

2. Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991)

- Section 468 a-2-VII – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall review the

Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Zoning Ordinances of component cities and
municipalities and adopt a provincial land use plan subject to existing laws.
- Section 2 (e) – The CLUP of provinces highly urbanized cities and
municipalities and independent component cities shall be reviewed and ratified by
the HLURB to ensure compliance with national standards and guidelines.

3. Executive Order No. 392, Series of 1992.

- Section 2 (f), the CLUP of cities and municipalities of Metro Manila shall
be reviews by HLUR to ensure compliance to national standards.

4. Executive Order No. 72, Series of 1993. (Providing for the Preparation and
Implementation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) of the
Local Government Unites (LGUs) pursuant to the Local Government Code
of 1991 and other pertinent laws.

- Section 2 (a), the power of the HLURB to review and approve the CLUPs
of component cities and municipalities are hereby devolved to the province. Such
powers shall be exercised by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, subject to national
standards and guidelines.

What is the classification of cities?

A city may either be component or highly urbanized.

1. Highly Urbanized Cities – Cities with a minimum population of two

hundred thousand (200,000) inhabitants, as certified by the NSO and with
 the latest annual income of at least 50 Million Pesos based on 1991 constant
prices as certified by the City Treasurer.

2. Component Cities – e.g. Olongapo City which do not meet the requirements
for highly urbanized cities and are therefore component of the province in
which they are geographically located; if a component city is located within
the boundaries of two or more provinces,, such city shall be considered a
component of the province of which it used to be a municipality.

3. Independent Component Cities – those component cities whose charters

prohibit their voters from voting for provincial elective officials, are
independent of the province.

Who approves Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs)?

1. Sangguniang Panlalawigan

 for CLUPs of component cities and municipalities

2. HLURB

 for CLUPs of the following:

o provinces
o highly urbanized and independent component cities
o Metro Manila cities and municipalities (with prior MMDA
review and integration)

Under what circumstances are the interim review and approval process
applicable?

1. For component city/municipality – when Sangguniang Panlalawigan and/or

PLUCs refuse to review/approve CLUPs of component cities and
municipalities due to absence of approved provincial CLUP or SP refuses to
review/approve the CLUPs of subject municipalities/cities due to absence of
organized PLUC.

2. For Highly Urbanized Cities (HUC) and Independent Component Cities

(ICC) – when RLUC refuses to review CLUPs of HUC/ICCs due to absence
of approved provincial CLUP

What are the LGUs authority and limitation on land reclassification?

1. LGUs are authorized to reclassify cities and municipalities with
Comprehensive Land Use Plan approved in accordance with Executive
Order No. 72, S. 1993; i.e. CLUPs approved by HLURB or Sangguniang
Panlalawigan after January 1989.

2. Limitations of areas to be reclassified

 For highly urbanized and independent component cities – 15% of the

total agricultural land of a city or municipality at the time of the
passage of the ordinance.
 For component cities and 1st to 3rd class municipalities 10%
 For 4th to 6th class municipalities – 5%

3. The reclassification of agricultural lands beyond the limitation may be

allowed by the President upon recommendation by NEDA.