P.D.

957
The Subdivision and Condominium
Buyers’ Protective Decree
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WHAT PD 957 COVERS
▪ Subdivisions
▪ Condominiums
WHAT PD 957 COVERS
▪ Medium cost housing
▪ Open market housing
PART 1
Subdivisions
SALEABLE VS. NON-SALEABLE
▪ 70% saleable (max.)
▪ 30% non-saleable (min.)
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
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 AREAS
Medium cost Open market
Single detached
Corner lot 12.0 m 12.0 m
Regular lot 10.0 m 10.0 m
Interior lot 3.0 m 3.0 m
Duplex 8.0 m 8.0 m
Rowhouse 4.0 m 4.0 m
MINIMUM LOT: SINGLE DETACHED
MINIMUM LOT: DUPLEX
MINIMUM LOT: ROWHOUSE
BLOCK LENGTH
BLOCK LENGTH
ROWHOUSE CLUSTERS
MINIMUM FLOOR AREAS
▪ Medium cost = 30 sqm.
▪ Open market = 42 sqm.
SETBACKS
▪ Follow NBC.
PART 2
Condominiums
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
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 CONDOS
▪ Single occupancy
▪ 18 sqm.
▪ 12 sqm. for students
▪ Family occupancy
▪ 22 sqm. for medium cost
▪ 36 sqm. for open market
MIN. LEVEL OF COMPLETION
▪ Complete house based on submitted plans and
specifications
End