WHAT PD 957 COVERS:

• Subdivisions
• Condominiums
• Medium Cost Housing
• Open Market Housing

SALEABLE VS. NON-SALEABLE

• 70% saleable (max.)

• 30% non-saleable (min.)

WHAT ARE NON-SALEABLE AREAS?

• Parks and Playgrounds

1. Required for projects 1 ha. Or more
2. 3.5% minimum (20 lots/ha.)
3. 9.0% maximum (65 lots/ha.)
4. BUT not less than 100 sqm

DENSITY PARKS/PLAYGROUND
(No. of Lots/Dwelling Unit Per Hectare) Allocation in Percent of Gross Area
(%)
20 and below 3.5
21-25 4.0
26-35 5.0
36-50 6.0
51-65 7.0
Above 65 9.0
• Community Facilities
1. Multi-purpose center required for projects, 1 hectare or bigger
2. These areas are non-saleable
No. of Saleable Neighborhood Convenience Elementary High School ** Tricycle
Lots and/or Multi-Purpose Stores & Other School** Terminals**
Dwelling Unit Center* Commercial
Centers*
10 & below - - - - -
11-99 - - - - -
100-499 X - - - -
500-999 X - - - -
1000-1499 X - - - -
1500-1999 X X X - X
2000-2499 x X X X X
2500 & over x X x X x
*Mandatory non-saleable

**Optional saleable but when provided in the plan the same shall be annotated in the title

Alalan, James Kirk B.

 • Circulation System
HIERARCHY OF ROADS

Project Size Range (Has.) Open Market Medium Cost

2.5 and below Major, minor, motor court, Major, minor, motor court,
alley alley
Above 2.5 – 5 Major, collector, minor, motor -do-
court, alley
Above 5 – 10 -do- Major, collector, minor, motor
court, alley
Above 10 – 15 -do- -do-
Above 15 – 30 -do- -do-
Above 30 -do- -do-

RROW WIDTHS

Project Size Right-Of-Way (ROW)

(Hectares) (meters)

Major Collector Minor Major Collector Minor

2.5 & below 10 - 8 10 - 8

Above 2.5 – 5 12 10 8 10 - 8

Above 5 – 10 12 10 8 12 10 8

Above 10 – 15 12 10 8 12 10 8

Above 15 – 30 15 12 10 12 10 8

Above 30 15 12 10 15 12 10

Motor Court ROW Carriageway ROW Carriageway

Alley
6 5 6 5

2 2 2 2

Note: a 6-m service road, both

ends connecting to a minor
road, shall be allowed for blocks
not exceeding 60 meters.

Alalan, James Kirk B.

RROW Widths

1. Major Road
o 10.0 m minimum
o A street or road linking the site; and
o Serves as the Main Traffic Artery
o Traverse the longer axis of the property
2. Collector Road
o Street or road that services the Pedestrian/Vehicular Traffic
o From minor roads leading to major roads
3. Minor Road
o 8.0 minimum
o Main Function: DIRECT ACCESS to Lots and other activity centers
4. Motor Courts
o RROW NOT LESS THAN 6m in width (sufficient space for vehicular turnaround such as
cul-de-sac, loop, and branch, or “T” with a Maximum Length of 60 Meters Inclusive of
Terminal)
5. Service Roads
o Road provides for DISTRIBUTION of TRAFFIC among individuals lots and activity centers

Road Width Open Market Medium Cost

(meters)
Planting Strip Sidewalk Planting Strip Sidewalk
(meters) (meters) (meters) (meters)

15.00 1.30 1.20 1.30 1.20

12.00 0.80 1.20 0.80 1.20
10.00 0.80 1.20 0.80 1.20
8.00 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.60
6.00 (Service Road) Optional Optional

MINIMUM LOT AREAS

Medium Cost Open Market

Single Detached 100 sqm. 120 sqm.
Duplex 80 sqm. 96 sqm.
Rowhouse 50 sqm. 60 sqm.

Alalan, James Kirk B.

 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

Alalan, James Kirk B.

Minimum Floor Areas

• Medium Cost = 30 sqm.

• Economic = 42 sqm.

Setbacks

• Follow NBC

CONDOMINIUMS

Minimum Sizes of Rooms

• Follow NBC.

Parks and Playgrounds

• Required if:
o 10 condo units or more
o Project is 1000 sqm or larger
• May be waived if a public park is within 800m
• 50 sqm. for 10 condo units
• +3 sqm. for every additional unit

Parking

• Follow NBC:
o Units with a floor area of 18 sqm. – 22sqm.: One slot for every 8 units\

Alalan, James Kirk B.

Off-site Parking

• OK if located 200m way or less from commercial condo

• Ok if located 100m way of less from residential condo

Roads

• Minimum RROW: 8.00m

o 6.00m for carriageway
o 2.00m for sidewalk/planting strip
• For hierarchy or roads, follow requirements for subdivisions

Floor Areas for Condominiums

• Single Occupancy
o 18 sqm.
o 12 sqm. for students
• Family Occupancy
o 22 Sqm. for medium cost
o 36 sqm. for medium cost

Alalan, James Kirk B.