PR E S ID E NT IA L D E C R E E

957
S’ PROT ECTIVE DE C REE
N A ND C ONDO MIN IUM B UYER
THE SUBDIVISIO
DEFINITION OF TERMS
• SUBDIVISION PROJECT. - "SUBDIVISION PROJECT" SHALL MEAN A TRACT OR A PARCEL OF LAND
REGISTERED UNDER ACT NO. 496 WHICH IS PARTITIONED PRIMARILY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES INTO
INDIVIDUAL LOTS WITH OR WITHOUT IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC FOR SALE,
IN CASH OR IN INSTALLMENT TERMS. IT SHALL INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL
AND RECREATIONAL AREAS AS WELL AS OPEN SPACES AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AREAS IN
THE PROJECT.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
• SUBDIVISION LOT. - "SUBDIVISION LOT" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE LOTS, WHETHER RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR RECREATIONAL, IN A SUBDIVISION PROJECT.

• COMPLEX SUBDIVISION PLAN. - "COMPLEX SUBDIVISION PLAN" SHALL MEAN A SUBDIVISION PLAN OF A
REGISTERED LAND WHEREIN A STREET, PASSAGEWAY OR OPEN SPACE IS DELINEATED ON THE PLAN.

• CONDOMINIUM PROJECT. - "CONDOMINIUM PROJECT" SHALL MEAN THE ENTIRE PARCEL OF REAL
PROPERTY DIVIDED OR TO BE DIVIDED PRIMARILY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES INTO CONDOMINIUM
UNITS, INCLUDING ALL STRUCTURES THEREON.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
• CONDOMINIUM UNIT. - "CONDOMINIUM UNIT" SHALL MEAN A PART OF THE CONDOMINIUM PROJECT
INTENDED FOR ANY TYPE OF INDEPENDENT USE OR OWNERSHIP, INCLUDING ONE OR MORE ROOMS OR
SPACES LOCATED IN ONE OR MORE FLOORS (OR PART OF PARTS OF FLOORS) IN A BUILDING OR
BUILDINGS AND SUCH ACCESSORIES AS MAY BE APPENDED THERETO.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

• REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS 1 HA. OR MORE

• 3.5% MINIMUM (20 LOTS / HA.)
• 9.0% MAXIMUM (65 LOTS / HA.)
• BUT NOT LESS THAN 100 SQM.
WHAT PD 957 COVERS

• SUBDIVISIONS
• CONDOMINIUMS
WHAT PD 957 COVERS

• MEDIUM COST HOUSING

• OPEN MARKET HOUSING
SUBDIVISIONS

SALEABLE VS. NON-SALEABLE

• 70% SALEABLE
• 30% NON-SALEABLE
WHAT ARE NON-SALEABLE AREAS?

• PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

• COMMUNITY FACILITIES
• CIRCULATION SYSTEM
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

• REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS 1 HA. OR MORE

• 3.5% MINIMUM (20 LOTS / HA.)
• 9.0% MAXIMUM (65 LOTS / HA.)
• BUT NOT LESS THAN 100 SQM.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
COMMUNITY FACILITIES

• MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS 1 HECTARE OR BIGGER

• THESE AREAS ARE NON-SALEABLE.
HIERARCHY OF ROADS
RROW WIDTHS
RROW WIDTHS

• MAJOR ROAD: 10.0M MINIMUM

• MINOR ROAD: 8.0M MINIMUM
• APPLIES TO BOTH MEDIUM COST AND OPEN MARKET
PLANTING STRIPS AND SIDEWALKS
RROW Carriageway Sidewalk Planting strip

10.0m 8.0 m 1.2 m 0.8 m

8.0m 7.0 m 0.6 m 0.4 m

MINIMUM LOT AREAS
Medium cost Open market

Single detached 100 sqm. 120 sqm.

Duplex 80 sqm. 96 sqm.

Rowhouse 50 sqm. 60 sqm.

Minimum Lot: Single Detached
Minimum Lot: Duplex
Minimum Lot: Rowhouse
Minimum Lot: Single Detached
Minimum Lot: Duplex
Minimum Lot: Rowhouse
Block Length
Block Length
ROWHOUSE CLUSTERS
MINIMUM FLOOR AREAS

• MEDIUM COST = 30 SQM.

• ECONOMIC = 42 SQM.
SETBACKS
• FOLLOW NBC.
CONDOM I N IU M S
MINIMUM SIZES OF ROOMS
• FOLLOW NBC.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

• REQUIRED IF:
– 10 CONDO UNITS OR MORE
– PROJECT IS 1,000 SQM. OR LARGER

• MAY BE WAIVED IF A PUBLIC PARK IS WITHIN 800M

PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

• 50 SQM. FOR 10 CONDO UNITS

• 3 SQM. FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL UNIT
PARKING

• FOLLOW NBC:
– UNITS WITH A FLOOR AREA OF 18 SQM.
– 22 SQM. : ONE SLOT FOR EVERY 8 UNITS
OFF-SITE PARKING

• OK IF LOCATED 200M WAY OR LESS FROM COMMERCIAL CONDO.

• OK IF LOCATED 100M WAY OR LESS FROM RESIDENTIAL CONDO.
ROADS

• MINIMUM RROW: 8.00M

– 6.00M FOR CARRIAGEWAY
– 2.00M FOR SIDEWALK/PLANTING STRIP

• FOR HIERARCHY OR ROADS, FOLLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISIONS

FLOOR AREAS FOR CONDOMINIUMS
• SINGLE OCCUPANCY
– 18 SQM.
– 12 SQM. FOR STUDENTS

• FAMILY OCCUPANCY
– 22 SQM. FOR MEDIUM COST
– 36 SQM. FOR MEDIUM COST
• SECTION 22. ALTERATION OF PLANS.

NO OWNER OR DEVELOPER SHALL CHANGE OR ALTER THE ROADS, OPEN SPACES, INFRASTRUCTURES,
FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC USE AND/OR OTHER FORM OF SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT AS CONTAINED IN THE
APPROVED SUBDIVISION PLAN AND/OR REPRESENTED IN ITS ADVERTISEMENTS, WITHOUT THE
PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE WRITTEN CONFORMITY OR CONSENT OF THE DULY ORGANIZED
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF THE LATTER, BY THE MAJORITY OF THE LOT BUYERS IN
THE SUBDIVISION.
• SECTION 28. ACCESS TO PUBLIC OFFICES IN THE SUBDIVISIONS.

NO OWNER OR DEVELOPER SHALL DENY ANY PERSON FREE ACCESS TO ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICE OR
PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION OR WHICH MAY BE REACHED ONLY BY
PASSING THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION.
• SECTION 29. RIGHT OF WAY TO PUBLIC ROAD.

THE OWNER OR DEVELOPER OF A SUBDIVISION WITHOUT ACCESS TO ANY EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD OR
STREET MUST SECURE A RIGHT OF WAY TO A PUBLIC ROAD OR STREET AND SUCH RIGHT OF WAY MUST BE
DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORITIES
CONCERNED.
• SECTION 31. DONATIONS OF ROADS AND OPEN SPACES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

- THE REGISTERED OWNER OR DEVELOPER OF THE SUBDIVISION OR CONDOMINIUM PROJECT, UPON

COMPLETION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAID PROJECT MAY, AT HIS OPTION, CONVEY BY WAY OF DONATION
THE ROADS AND OPEN SPACES FOUND WITHIN THE PROJECT TO THE CITY OR MUNICIPALITY WHEREIN THE
PROJECT IS LOCATED. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION BY THE CITY OR MUNICIPALITY CONCERNED,
NO PORTION OF THE AREA DONATED SHALL THEREAFTER BE CONVERTED TO ANY OTHER PURPOSE OR
PURPOSES UNLESS AFTER HEARING, THE PROPOSED CONVERSION IS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY
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