PLANNING AND DESIGN STANDARDS

BP 220

PARAMETERS
SOCIALIZED HOUSING
1 PROJECT LOCATION

ECONIMIC HOUSING

PD 957
MEDIUM COST

OPEN MARKET

Within suitable sites for housing and outside potential hazard prone and Within suitable sites for housing and outside potential hazard prone and
protection areas
protection areas

2 LAND ALLOCATION
Saleable Area
Non-Saleable Area
Parks & Playground Allocation
Projects 1 hectare and above

70% Maximum
30% Minimum

No fixed ratio

Density (No. of units/ha)

% of Gross Area

Density (No. of units/ha)

% of Gross Area

150 lots & below

151 - 160 lots
161 - 175 lots
176 - 200 lots
201 - 225 lots
Above 225 lots

3.5%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
9.0%

1 - 20 ha
21 - 25 ha
26 - 35 ha
36 - 50 ha
51 - 65 ha
Above 65 ha

3.5%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
9.0%

Density (No. of units/ha)

% of Gross Area

An addition of 1% increment for every 10 or fraction thereof above 225 lots

No area allocated for parks and playground will be less than 100 sq.m.

Area for Community Facilities

Density (No. of units/ha)

150 lots & below
151 - 225 lots
Above 225 lots

% of Gross Area
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%

Mandatory provisionof area for neighborhood multipurpose center both for

economic and socialized housing project wih area of 1 hectare and above

NON GIVEN
Mandatory provisionof area for neighborhood multipurpose center with an
area 1 hectare and above. However, facilities in excess with the mandatory
requirement set forth in this rule will be considered saleable

3 MINIMUM LOT AREA

Single Detached
Single Attached/Duplex
Row house

64 sq.m.
48 sq.m.
28 sq.m.

72 sq.m.
54 sq.m.
36 sq.m.

100 sq.m.
80 sq.m.
50 sq.m.

Price of saleable lots intended for single-detached units shall not exceed 40%
of the maximum selling price for house and lot package

120 sq.m.
96 sq.m.
60 sq.m.

Price of saleable lots intended for single-detached units shall not exceed 40%
of the maximum selling price for house and lot package

4 MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE

Single Detached
Corner Lot
Regular Lot
Irregular Lot
Interior Lot
Single Attached/Duplex
Row house
5 MAXIMUM LENGTH OF BLOCK

8 meters
8 meters
4 meters
3 meters
6 meters

8 meters
8 meters
4 meters
4 meters
6 meters

12 meters
10 meters
6 meters
3 meters
8 meters

12 meters
10 meters
6 meters
3 meters
8 meters

3.5 meters

4 meters

4 meters

4 meters

Maximum length of a block is 400 meters. Blocks exceeding 250 meters shall be Maximum length of a block is 400 meters. Blocks exceeding 250 meters shall be
provided with a 2 meter alley approximately at mid-length
provided with a 2 meter alley approximately at mid-length

6 ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
2.5 has. & below
Above 2.5 - 5 has

Major
8
10

Collector
-

Major
8
10

Collector
-

Major
10 m
10 m

Collector
-

Minor
8m
8m

Major
10 m
12 m

Collector
10 m

Minor
8m
8m

Above 5 - 10 has
Above 10 - 15 has
Above 15 - 30 has
Above 30 has

10
10
10
12

8
8
10

10
10
12
15

8
8
8
10

Minor road shall have a minimum rrow of 6.5 meters

Motor Court

Alley
Pathwalk

2
3

2
-

12 m
12 m
12 m
15 m

10 m
10 m
10 m
12 m

8m
8m
8m
10 m

12 m
12 m
15 m
15 m

CARRIAGEWAY
5
2

ROW
6
2

6 meters service road, both ends

connecting minor road, shall be
allowed for blocks not exceeding 60
meters

ROW
6
2

10 m
10 m
12 m
12 m

8m
8m
10 m
10 m

CARRIAGEWAY
5
2

Alley is 2 meter wide walkway intended to break a block and serve both
Major road serving as interconnecting road shall have a minimum of 10 meters,
pedestrian and for emergency purposes. It shall not be used as access to
with 15cm mix gravel base coarse on well compacted subgrade
property
Must provide at least 3 meters wide by 5 meters length set back from the both
sides of the entrance of subdivision from the abutting main public road
Pathwalk shall have a width of 3 meters intended only to provide access to
property for socialized housing projects with a maximum length of 60 meters

Must provide at least 3 meters wide by 5 meters length set back from the both
sides of the entrance of subdivision from the abutting main public road
Shall have a provision for future expansion where capable, by designating a
minimum interconnecting road right-of-way of 10 meters

7 HIERARCHY OF ROADS
2.5 has. & below

Above 2.5 - 5 has

Above 5 - 10 has

Major, minor, motor court,

pathwalk

Major, minor, motor court, alley

Major, minor, motor court, alley

Major, minor, motor court, alley

do

do

do

Major, collector, minor, motor

court, alley

Major, collector, minor, motor court

Major, collector, minor, motor

court, alley

do

do

do

do

do
do

do
do

do
do

Sidewalk
1.20 meters
1.20 meters
1.20 meters
0.60 meters
0.50 meters

Planting Strips
1.30 meters
0.80 meters
0.80 meters
0.60 meters

Sidewalk
1.20 meters
1.20 meters
1.20 meters
0.40 meters

do
Above 10 - 15 has
Above 15 - 30 has
Above 30 has
8 ROADS SPECIFICATIONS
RIGHT-OF-WAY
15.0 meters
12.0 meters
10.0 meters
8.0 meters
6.5 meters
6.0 meters service road
ROAD PAVEMENT
Major
Minor
Motor Court
Sidewalk
Pathwalk/Alley

Major, collector, minor, motor

court, pathwalk
do
do
Planting Strips
1.30 meters
0.80 meters
0.80 meters
0.40 meters
Optional

Optional
Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Macadam
Macadam
Macadam

Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Macadam
Macadam
Macadam

Concrete road pavement minimum thickness of 150 mm and minimum

compressive strength of 20.7 Mpa at 28 days. Asphalt minimum thickness of 50
mm

Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt

Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt

Concrete road pavement minimum thickness of 150 mm and minimum

compressive strength of 20.7 Mpa at 28 days. Asphalt minimum thickness of 50
mm

9 WATER SUPPLY

Minimum Water Supply Req't

10 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY

11 DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Concrete road pavement minimum thickness of 150 mm and minimum

compressive strength of 20.7 Mpa at 28 days. Asphalt minimum thickness of 50
mm
Mandatory connection to approriate public water system. Shall have atleast
operational deep well and pump sets with sufficient capacity to provide ADD
to all homeowners.

Concrete road pavement minimum thickness of 150 mm and minimum

compressive strength of 20.7 Mpa at 28 days. Asphalt minimum thickness of 50
mm
Mandatory connection to approriate public water system. Shall have atleast
operational deep well and pump sets with sufficient capacity to provide ADD
to all homeowners.

150 liters capita per day for household connection

150 liters capita per day for household connection

Mandatory individual household connection to primary and alternate sources

of power if service is available in the locality

Mandatory individual household connection to primary and alternate sources

of power if service is available in the locality

Mandatory provision of street light per pole 50-meter distance; at every other
pole, if the distance is less than 50 meters.

Mandatory provision of street light per pole 50-meter distance; at every other
pole, if the distance is less than 50 meters.

Drainage system for socialized and economic housing projects shall be made
of concrete lined canal with adequate capacity and with load bearing cover
Underground drainage system shall be with adequate reinforced concrete
pipes, catch basins, manholes/inlets, and cross drain for efficient maintenance.

Mandatory provision for underground drainage system shall be with adequate

reinforced concrete pipes, catch basins, manholes/inlets, and cross drain for
efficient maintenance.
Minimum drainage pipe diameter shall be 300 millimeters.

Minimum drainage pipe diameter shall be 300 millimeters.

12 SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

Individual septic tank or community sewer system all confirming to the

Sanitation Code of the Philippines

13 GARBAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

Independently or in conjunction with the local government garbage collection Independently or in conjunction with the local government garbage collection
system
system

Individual septic tank or community sewer system all confirming to the

Sanitation Code of the Philippines

14 SHELTER COMPONENT
Minimum Floor Area
Single Detached
Single Attached/Duplex
Rowhouse

15 MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION

16 SETBACK/YARD LENGTH
Front Setback
Side yard
Rear yard
Abuttments

18.0 sq.m.
18.0 sq.m.
18.0 sq.m.

22.0 sq.m.
22.0 sq.m.
22.0 sq.m.

30.0 sq.m.
30.0 sq.m.
30.0 sq.m.

42.0 sq.m.
42.0 sq.m.
42.0 sq.m.

Mandatory provision for firewall for single attached/duplex units and at every
unit for row houses

Mandatory provision for firewall for single attached/duplex units and at every
unit for row houses

Maximum number of row houses is 20 units per block/cluster but no case shall
be more than 100 meters in length

Maximum number of row houses is 20 units per block/cluster but no case shall
be more than 100 meters in length

Shell House

Complete House

1.5 meters
1.5 meters from building line
2.0 meters
Refer to NBC

Complete House

Complete House

Refer to NBC