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Overview of Presidential Decree 957

Presidential Decree 957 covers subdivisions, condominiums, medium cost housing, and open market housing. It establishes requirements for non-saleable areas like parks and facilities in subdivisions, as well as minimum lot sizes, road widths, and setbacks. For condominiums, it requires minimum sizes for rooms and parking according to building code, and sets standards for parks, roads, floor areas, and project completion levels.

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Overview of Presidential Decree 957

Presidential Decree 957 covers subdivisions, condominiums, medium cost housing, and open market housing. It establishes requirements for non-saleable areas like parks and facilities in subdivisions, as well as minimum lot sizes, road widths, and setbacks. For condominiums, it requires minimum sizes for rooms and parking according to building code, and sets standards for parks, roads, floor areas, and project completion levels.

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PRESIDE N TI AL DECREE 957

Protective Decree
W h at PD 957 covers
• Subdi v isions
• Condominiu ms
W h at PD 957 covers
• M ediu m cost housing
• O pen mar ket housing
SUBDIVISIO NS
Saleable vs. non-saleable
• 70% saleable
• 30% non-saleable
W h at are non-saleable areas?
• Par ks and playgrou nds
• Com mu nit y facilities
• Circulation system
Par ks a n d pla ygrou n ds
• Required for projects 1 ha. or more
• 3.5% minimu m (20 lots / ha.)
• 9.0% maximu m (65 lots / ha.)
• B U T not less t han 100 sqm.
Par ks a n d pla ygrou n ds
Com m u n it y facilities
• M ulti-pu rpose cen ter required for projects
1 hectare or bigger
• T hese areas are non-saleable
H ierarch y of roads
RRO W w idt hs
RRO W w idt hs
• M ajor road: 10.0 m minimu m
• M inor road: 8.0 m minimu m
• A pplies to bot h mediu m cost and open
mar ket
Pla nti ng strips a n d side w al ks
M i n i m u m lot areas
M edi u m cost O pen m ar ket

Single detached 100 sqm. 120 sqm.

D uplex 80 sqm. 96 sqm.

Ro w house 50 sqm. 60 sqm.


M i n i m u m lot frontages
M edi u m cost O pen m ar ket
Single detached
Cor ner lot 12.0 m 12.0 m
Regular lot 10.0 m 10.0 m
In terior lot 3.0 m 3.0 m
D uplex 8.0 m 8.0 m
Ro w house 4.0 m 4.0 m
M i n i m u m lot: si ngle detached
M i n i m u m lot: d u plex
M i n i m u m lot: ro w house
Bloc k lengt h
Bloc k lengt h
Ro w house cl usters

20 u nits
M i n i m u m floor areas
• M ediu m cost = 30 sqm.
• O pen mar ket = 42 sqm.
Setbac ks
• Follo w N B C.
CO N D O MINIU MS
M i n i m u m sizes of rooms
• Follo w N B C.

M i n. area M i n. di mension
Room for h u man 6.00sqm 2.00 m
habitation
K itchen 3.00sqm 1.50 m
Toilet and bat h 1.20sqm 0.90 m
Par ks a n d pla ygrou n ds
• Required if:
– 10 condo u nits or more
– Project is 1,000 sqm. or larger
• M ay be w ai ved if a public par k is w it hin
800 m
Par ks a n d pla ygrou n ds
• 50 sqm. for 10 condo u nits
• +3 sqm. for ever y additional u nit
Par k i ng
• Follo w N B C:
– U nits w it h a floor area of 18 sqm. 22 sqm. :
O ne slot for ever y 8 u nits
O ff-site par k i ng
• O K if located 200m w ay or less from
com mercial condo.
• O K if located 100 m w ay or less from
residen tial condo.
Roads
• M inimu m RRO W : 8.00m
– 6.00 m for carriage w ay
– 2.00m for side w al k /pla n ting strip
• For hierarch y or roads, follo w
requiremen ts for subdi v isions
F loor areas for con dom i n i u ms
• Single occupancy
– 18 sqm.
– 12 sqm. for st uden ts
• F amil y occupancy
– 22 sqm. for mediu m cost
– 36 sqm. for open mar ket
M i n. level of com pletion
• Complete house based on submitted plans
and specifications

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