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Su b d ivisio n Su rve ys
In tro d u ctio n

PD 9 5 7 – Th e Su b d ivisio n a n d Co n d o m in iu m Bu ye rs’ Pro te ctive De cre e

The p o licy o f the State to affo rd its inhab itants the re q uire m e nts o f d e ce nt
hum an se ttle m e nt and to p ro vid e the m with am p le o p p o rtunitie s fo r im p ro ving the ir
q uality o f life ; Num e ro us re p o rts re ve al that m any re al e state sub d ivisio n o wne rs,
d e ve lo p e rs, o p e rato rs, and /o r se lle rs have re ne g e d o n the ir re p re se ntatio ns and
o b lig atio ns to p ro vid e and m aintain p ro p e rly sub d ivisio n ro ad s, d rainag e , se we rag e ,
wate r syste m s, lig hting syste m s, and o the r sim ilar b asic re q uire m e nts, thus
e nd ang e ring the he alth and safe ty o f ho m e and lo t b uye rs; Re p o rts o f alarm ing
m ag nitud e also sho w case s o f swind ling and fraud ule nt m anip ulatio ns p e rp e trate d b y
unscrup ulo us sub d ivisio n and co nd o m inium se lle rs and o p e rato rs, such as failure to
d e live r title s to the b uye rs o r title s fre e fro m lie ns and e ncum b rance s, and to p ay re al
e state taxe s, and fraud ule nt sale s o f the sam e sub d ivisio n lo ts to d iffe re nt inno ce nt
p urchase rs fo r value ; The se acts no t o nly und e rm ine the land and ho using p ro g ram o f
the g o ve rnm e nt b ut also d e fe at the o b je ctive s o f the Ne w So cie ty, p articularly the
p ro m o tio n o f p e ace and o rd e r and the e nhance m e nt o f the e co no m ic, so cial and m o ral
co nd itio n o f the Filip ino p e o p le ; This state o f affairs has re nd e re d it im p e rative that the
re al e state sub d ivisio n and co nd o m inium b usine sse s b e clo se ly sup e rvise d and
re g ulate d , and that p e naltie s b e im p o se d o n fraud ule nt p ractice s and m anip ulatio ns
co m m itte d in co nne ctio n the re with.

In line with the ab o ve state m e nt, this m o d ule shall co ve r Sim p le Sub d ivisio n,
Co m p le x Sub d ivisio n, its Me tho d o lo g y and Surve y O utp uts. At the e nd o f this m o d ule ,
yo u are e xp e cte d to :

1. Diffe re ntiate the p rincip le s o f sim p le sub d ivisio n and co m p le x sub d ivisio n.

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 2. Have so m e kno wle d g e re g ard ing the stand ard s to b e co nsid e re d inte nd e d
fo r sub d ivisio n.
3. Fo rm ulate a sub d ivisio n p lan acco rd ing to the stand ard g ive n b y the
p e rtine nt sub d ivisio n laws.

De fin itio n o f Te rm s

As state d in PD 957 and BP 220, the fo llo wing wo rd s and p hrase s are d e fine d and
und e rsto o d to have the m e aning co rre sp o nd ing ly ind icate d the re in:

Pre sid e ntial De cre e No . 957 Te rm ino lo g ie s:

1. Pe rso n – shall m e an a natural o r a jurid ical p e rso n. A jurid ical p e rso n re fe rs to a

b usine ss firm whe the r a co rp o ratio n, p artne rship , co o p e rative o r asso ciatio ns o r a
sing le p ro p rie to rship .
2. Sale o r se ll – shall includ e e ve ry d isp o sitio n, o r atte m p t to d isp o se , fo r a valuab le
co nsid e ratio n, o f a sub d ivisio n lo t, includ ing the b uild ing and o the r im p ro ve m e nts
the re o f, if any, in a sub d ivisio n p ro je ct o r a co nd o m inium unit in a co nd o m inium
p ro je ct. "Sale " and "se ll" shall also includ e a co ntract to se ll, a co ntract o f p urchase
and sale , an e xchang e , an atte m p t to se ll, an o p tio n o f sale o r p urchase , a
so licitatio n o f a sale , o r an o ffe r to se ll, d ire ctly o r b y an ag e nt, o r b y a circular, le tte r,
ad ve rtise m e nt o r o the rwise . A p rivile g e g ive n to a m e m b e r o f a co o p e rative ,
co rp o ratio n, p artne rship , o r any asso ciatio n and /o r the issuance o f a ce rtificate o r
re ce ip t e vid e ncing o r g iving the rig ht o f p articip atio n in, o r rig ht to , any land in
co nsid e ratio n o f p aym e nt o f the m e m b e rship fe e o r d ue s, shall b e d e e m e d a sale
within the m e aning o f this d e finitio n.
3. Buy and p urchase – shall includ e any co ntract to b uy, p urchase , o r o the rwise acq uire
fo r a valuab le co nsid e ratio n a sub d ivisio n lo t, includ ing the b uild ing and o the r
im p ro ve m e nts, if any, in a sub d ivisio n p ro je ct o r a co nd o m inium unit in a
co nd o m inium p ro je ct.

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4. Sub d ivisio n p ro je ct – shall m e an a tract o r a p arce l o f land re g iste re d und e r Act No .
496 which is p artitio ne d p rim arily fo r re sid e ntial p urp o se s into ind ivid ual lo ts with
o r witho ut im p ro ve me nts the re o n, and o ffe re d to the p ub lic fo r sale , in cash o r in
installm e nt te rm s. It shall includ e all re sid e ntial, co m m e rcial, ind ustrial, and
re cre atio nal are as as we ll as o p e n sp ace s and o the r co m m unity and p ub lic are as in
the p ro je ct.
5. Sub d ivisio n lo t – shall m e an any o f the lo ts, whe the r re sid e ntial, co m m e rcial,
ind ustrial, o r re cre atio nal, in a sub d ivisio n p ro je ct.
6. Co m p le x sub d ivisio n p lan –shall m e an a sub d ivisio n p lan o f a re g iste re d land
whe re in a stre e t, p assag e way o r o p e n sp ace is d e line ate d o n the p lan.
7. Co nd o m inium p ro je ct – shall m e an the e ntire p arce l o f re al p ro p e rty d ivid e d o r to
b e d ivid e d p rim arily fo r re sid e ntial p urp o se s into co nd o m inium units, includ ing all
structure s the re o n.
8. Co nd o m inium unit – shall m e an a p art o f the co nd o m inium p ro je ct inte nd e d fo r any
typ e o f ind e p e nd e nt use o r o wne rship , includ ing o ne o r m o re ro o m s o r sp ace s
lo cate d in o ne o r m o re flo o rs (o r p art o f p arts o f flo o rs) in a b uild ing o r b uild ing s
and such acce sso rie s as m ay b e ap p e nd e d the re to .
9. O wne r – shall re fe r to the re g iste re d o wne r o f the land sub je ct o f a sub d ivisio n o r a
co nd o m inium p ro je ct.
10. De ve lo p e r – shall m e an the p e rso n who d e ve lo p s o r im p ro ve s the sub d ivisio n
p ro je ct o r co nd o m inium p ro je ct fo r and in b e half o f the o wne r the re o f.
11. De ale r – shall m e an any p e rso n d ire ctly e ng ag e d as p rincip al in the b usine ss o f
b uying , se lling o r e xchang ing re al e state whe the r o n a full-tim e o r p art-tim e b asis.
12. Bro ke r – shall m e an any p e rso n who , fo r co m m issio n o r o the r co m p e nsatio n,
und e rtake s to se ll o r ne g o tiate the sale o f a re al e state b e lo ng ing to ano the r.
13. Sale sm an – shall re fe r to the p e rso n re g ularly e m p lo ye d b y a b ro ke r to p e rfo rm , fo r
and in his b e half, any o r all functio ns o f a re al e state b ro ke r.
14. Autho rity – shall m e an the Natio nal Ho using Autho rity.

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Batas Pam b ansa No . 220 - It is a p o licy of the g o ve rnm e nt to p rom o te and e nco urag e
the d e ve lo p m e nt o f e co no m ic and so cialize d ho using p ro je cts, p rim arily b y the p rivate
se cto r in o rd e r to m ake availab le ad e q uate e co no m ic and so cialize d ho using units fo r
ave rag e and lo w-inco m e e arne rs in urb an and rural are as.

1. Alle y – A p ub lic way inte nd e d to se rve b o th p e d e strian and e m e rg e ncy ve hicle s,

and also acce ss to lo ts, b o th e nd s always co nne cting to stre e ts.
2. Blo ck – A p arce l o f land b o und e d o n the sid e s b y stre e ts o r alle ys o r p athways o r
o the r natural o r m anm ad e fe ature s, and o ccup ie d b y o r inte nd e d fo r b uild ing s.
3. Cluste r ho using – A sing le -fam ily attache d d we lling co ntaining thre e o r m o re
se p arate living units g ro up e d clo se ly to g e the r to fo rm re lative ly co m p act structure s.
4. Co m m issio n – Shall m e an the Hum an Se ttle m e nts Re g ulato ry Co m m issio n.
5. Co m m unity facilitie s – Facilitie s o r structure s inte nd e d to se rve co m m o n ne e d s and
fo r the b e ne fit o f the co m m unity, such as: ne ig hb o rho o d / m ulti-p urp o se ce nte r,
he alth ce nte r, d rug sto re , scho o l, live liho o d ce nte r, e tc.
6. Dwe lling – A b uild ing d e sig ne d o r use d as re sid e nce fo r o ne o r m o re fam ilie s.
7. Sing le -Fam ily De tache d – a d we lling fo r o ne fam ily which is co m p le te ly surro und e d
b y p e rm ane nt o p e n sp ace s, with ind e p e nd e nt acce ss, se rvice s, and use o f land .
8. Sing le -Fam ily Attache d – a d we lling co ntaining two o r m o re se p arate living units
e ach o f which is se p arate d fro m ano the r b y p arty o r lo t line s walls and p ro vid e d
with ind e p e nd e nt acce ss, se rvice s, and use o f land . Such d we lling s shall includ e
d up le xe s, ro w ho use s o r te rrace s, and cluste r ho using .
9. Multi-Fam ily Dwe lling – a d we lling o n o ne lo t co ntaining se p arate living units fo r 3
o r m o re fam ilie s, usually p ro vid e d with co m m o n acce ss, se rvice s, and use o f land .
10. Eco no m ic and so cialize d ho using – A typ e o f ho using p ro je ct p ro vid e d to
m o d e rate ly lo w inco m e fam ilie s with lo we r inte re st rate s and lo ng e r am o rtizatio n
p e rio d s.
11. Fire b lo ck – Any wall which se p arate two ab utting living units so as to re sist the
sp re ad o f fire . Such wall shall b e o f m aso nry co nstructio n e .g ., ce m e nt ho llo w

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 b lo cks, b ricks, re info rce d co ncre te , e tc. at le ast "4" thick, and shall e xte nd
thro ug ho ut the who le le ng th o f the living units and fro m the lo we st p o rtio n o f the
wall ad jo ining the living units up to the p o int just b e lo w the ro o f co ve ring o f p urlins.
12. Fire -re sistive tim e p e rio d rating – the le ng th o f tim e a m ate rial can withstand b e ing
b urne d which m ay b e o ne -ho ur, 2-ho urs, 3-ho urs, 4-ho urs, e tc.
13. Fire wall – A fire b lo ck with e xte nd s ve rtically fro m the lo we st p o rtio n o f the wall
which ad jo ins the 2 living units up to a m inim um he ig ht o f 0.30 m e te r ab o ve the
hig he st p o rtio n o f the ro o f attache d to it; the fire wall shall also e xte nd ho rizo ntally
up to a m inim um d istance o f 0.30 m e te r b e yo nd the o ute rm o st e d g e o f the ab utting
living units.
14. Fro ntag e – That p art o r e nd o f a lo t which ab uts a stre e t.
15. Living unit – A d we lling , o r p o rtio n the re o f, p ro vid ing co m p le te living facilitie s fo r
o ne fam ily, includ ing p ro visio ns fo r living , sle e p ing , co o king , e ating , b athing and
to ile t facilitie s and laund ry facilitie s, the sam e as a sing le fam ily-d we lling .
16. Lo t/p lo t – A p o rtio n o f a sub d ivisio n o r any p arce l o f land inte nd e d as a unit fo r
transfe r o f o wne rship o r fo r b uild ing d e ve lo p m e nt.
17. Lo t line wall – A wall use d o nly b y the p arty up o n who se lo t the wall is lo cate d ,
e re cte d at a line se p arating two p arce ls o f land e ach o f which is a se p arate re al
e state e ntity.
18. O ccup ancy – The p urp o se fo r which a b uild ing is use d o r inte nd e d to b e use d . The
te rm shall also includ e the b uild ing o r ro o m ho using such use . Chang e o f
o ccup ancy is no t inte nd e d to includ e chang e o f te nants o r p ro p rie to rs.
19. O p e n sp ace – Shall re fe r to are as allo cate d fo r the fo llo wing p urp o se s:

• Circulatio n
• Co m m unity facilitie s
• Park/Playg ro und
• Ease m e nts
• Co urts

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20. Party wall – A wall use d jo intly b y two p artie s und e r e ase m e nt ag re e m e nt, e re cte d
up o n a line se p arating two p arce ls o f land e ach o f which is a se p arate re al e state .

21. Park/p layg ro und – That p o rtio n o f the sub d ivisio n which is g e ne rally no t b uilt o n
and inte nd e d fo r p assive o r active re cre atio n.

22. Path walk/fo o tp ath – A p ub lic way inte nd e d fo r p e d e strian and which cuts acro ss a
b lo ck to p ro vid e acce ss to ad jace nt stre e ts o r p ro p e rty with m axim um le ng th o f 100
m e te rs if co nne cting to ro ad s and 50 m e te rs if te rm inating in a d e ad e nd .

23. Ro w ho use – A sing le -fam ily attache d d we lling co ntaining thre e o r m o re se p arate
living units d e sig ne d in such a way that the y ab ut e ach o the r at the sid e s, as in a ro w,
and are se p arate d fro m e ach o the r b y p arty walls: p ro vid e d with ind e p e nd e nt acce ss,
se rvice s, and use o f land .

I. Sim p le Su b d ivisio n

Sim p le Sub d ivisio n - a sub d ivisio n p ro je ct le ss than o ne he ctare in are a, co ve re d b y

sim p le d ivisio n p lan whe re no stre e t o r p assag e way is d e line ate d o n the p lan, p ro vid e d
that in the e ve nt p ie ce -m e al o r p artial sub m issio n o f the p ro je ct p lans are m ad e , the
sam e shall b e co nsid e re d in its e ntire ty and whe n ap p licab le the p ro visio ns o f PD 1216
o n o p e n sp ace s shall b e o b se rve d .

 The re is a characte ristic to co nsid e r in a sim p le sub d ivisio n:

1. No ro ad d e line atio n

2. With o r witho ut d e ve lo p m e nt

3. Pro visio n o f o p e n sp ace is o p tio nal

4. Le ss than a he ctare

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 Re q uire m e nts in ap p lying fo r sim p le sub d ivisio n o f lo t:

1. Fo ur (4) se ts o f the fo llo wing d o cum e nts d uly sig ne d and se ale d b y a lice nse d
archite ct o r e ng ine e r:
o Site De ve lo p m e nt Plan (Sche m atic Plan) sho wing the p ro p o se d layo ut
o Vicinity Map
2. Fo ur (4) se ts o f ce rtifie d true co p y o f Title (s) and Tax De claratio n(s)
(O ffice o f the Municip al Asse sso r)
3. O rig inal and two (2) p ho to co p ie s o f Re al Pro p e rty Tax Re ce ip t (curre nt ye ar)
(O ffice o f the Municip al Tre asure r)
4. O rig inal and two (2) p ho to co p ie s of Tax Cle arance Ce rtificate
(O ffice o f the Municip al Tre asure r)
5. Fo ur (4) se ts o f De e d o f Sale /Waive r o f Rig hts, Me m o rand um o f Ag re e m e nt,
Sub d ivisio n Ag re e m e nt o r such o the r d o cum e nt(s) ind icating the p artie s
invo lve d in the sub d ivisio n p ro je ct
6. Ce rtificatio n as to zo ning classificatio n/zo ning cle arance
(O ffice o f the d e p utize d Municip al Zo ning Ad m inistrato r)
7. Ap p licatio n (O ffice o f the d e p utize d Municip al Zo ning Ad m inistrato r)
8. Sp e cial Po we r o f Atto rne y (if ap p licant is no t the o ne who will atte nd the p ub lic
he aring )

Fig ure 1. Simp le Sub d ivision

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II. Co m p le x Su b d ivisio n

Co m p le x Sub d ivisio n - a sub d ivisio n p lan o f a re g iste re d land whe re in a stre e t,

p assag e way o r o p e n sp ace is d e line ate d o n the p lan.

 The re is also a characte ristic to co nsid e r in a co m p le x sub d ivisio n:

1. Ro ad /p assag e way d e line ate d

2. De ve lo p m e nt is co m p ulso ry

3. O p e n sp ace s co m p ulso ry fo r 1 he ctare and up .

Fig ure 1. An Examp le of Comp le x Sub d ivision

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III. Me th o d o lo g y

Pla n n in g a n d De sig n Sta n d a rd s fo r a Re sid e n tia l Su b d ivisio n

A. Re g istratio n and Lice nse to Se ll

• The Natio nal Ho using Autho rity (NHA) shall have the e xclusive jurisd ictio n to
re g ulate the re al e state trad e and b usine ss.
• The re g iste re d o wne r o f a p arce l o f land who wishe s to co nve rt the sam e into a
sub d ivisio n p ro je ct shall sub m it his sub d ivisio n p lan to NHA. The ap p ro ve d
sub d ivisio n p lan shall the n b e sub m itte d to the Dire cto r o f Land s fo r ap p ro val.
Fo r a co nd o m inium p ro je ct, the co nd o m inium p lan shall b e sub m itte d to NHA
and the ap p ro ve d co nd o m inium p lan will b e fo rward e d to the Re g iste r o f De e d s
also fo r ap p ro val.
• O wne r o r d e ale r who has b e e n issue d a re g istratio n ce rtificate sho uld first o b tain
a lice nse to se ll within 2 we e ks fro m re g istratio n b e fo re he can se ll the
sub d ivisio n lo t/p ro je ct. Ad e q uate p e rfo rm ance b o nd is ne ce ssary b e fo re
lice nse m ay b e g rante d b y NHA.
• De ale rs, b ro ke rs and sale sm e n sho uld re g iste r with NHA b e fo re e ng ag ing in the
b usine ss o f se lling . All co ntracts to se ll, d e e d s o f sale , e tc re lative to the sale o r
co nve yance o f lo ts and units shall b e re g iste re d b y se lle r in the O ffice o f the RD.
No m o rtg ag e o n any unit/lo t shall b e m ad e b y o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r witho ut p rio r
writte n ap p ro val o f NHA
B. Tim e o f Co m p le tio n

 The o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r shall co nstruct and p ro vid e the facilitie s, im p ro ve m e nts,

infrastructure s and o the r fo rm s o f d e ve lo p m e nt within o ne ye ar fro m the d ate o f
the issuance o f the lice nse fo r the sub d ivisio n o r co nd o m inium p ro je ct.

C. O the r Pro visio ns:

• The o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r shall d e live r the title o f the lo t o r unit to the b uye r up o n
full p aym e nt.

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 • Re al e state tax and asse ssm e nt o n a lo t o r unit shall b e p aid b y the o wne r o r
d e ve lo p e r witho ut re co urse to the b uye r fo r as lo ng as the title has no t p asse d
the b uye r.
• No o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r shall le vy up o n any lo t o r b uye r a fe e fo r an alle g e d
co m m unity b e ne fit.
• No o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r shall d e ny any p e rso n fre e acce ss to any g o ve rnm e nt
o ffice o r p ub lic e stab lishm e nt lo cate d within the sub d ivisio n o r which m ay b e
re ache d o nly b y p assing thro ug h the sub d ivisio n.
• O wne r / d e ve lo p e r witho ut acce ss to any e xisting p ub lic ro ad m ust se cure a rig ht
o f way to a p ub lic ro ad o r stre e t.
• O wne r / d e ve lo p e r shall initiate the o rg anizatio n o f a ho m e o wne r’s asso ciatio n.
• O wne r / d e ve lo p e r m ay d ivid e d e ve lo p m e nt and sale o f sub d ivisio n into p hase s,
e ach p hase to co ve r no t le ss than 10 has.
• The Autho rity m ay take o ve r o r cause the d e ve lo p m e nt and co m p le tio n o f the
sub d ivisio n o r co nd o m inium p ro je ct at the e xp e nse s o f the o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r,
in case s whe re the o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r has re fuse d o r faile d to d e ve lo p o r
co m p le te the d e ve lo p m e nt o f the p ro je ct.
• The sam e shall issue the ne ce ssary stand ard s, rule s and re g ulatio ns fo r the
e ffe ctive im p le m e ntatio n o f the p ro visio ns state .
D. De sig n Stand ard s fo r Sub d ivisio n – Re sid e ntial sub d ivisio n p ro je cts shall co nfo rm
with the fo llo wing m inim um d e sig n stand ard s, ap p licab le lo cal g o ve rnm e nt units'
(LGU) zo ning o rd inance s as we ll as p e rtine nt p ro visio ns o f the Natio nal Build ing Co d e
if p ro je ct is with ho using co m p o ne nt:

UNDER Pre sid e ntial De cre e No . 957:

A. Site Crite ria

1. Lo catio n
• Co nfo rm ity with Zo ning O rd inance /Co m p re he nsive Land Use Plan
• Sub d ivisio n p ro je cts shall b e lo cate d in re sid e ntial zo ne s o r o the r are as
ap p ro p riate fo r re sid e ntial use s. If the re is no Zo ning O rd inance o r ap p ro ve d

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 Co m p re he nsive Land Use Plan, the d o m inant land use p rincip le and site
suitab ility facto rs cite d he re in shall b e use d in d e te rm ining suitab ility o f a
p ro je ct.
• Sub d ivisio n p ro je cts sup p o rtive of o the r m ajo r urb an activitie s (e .g . ho using
fo r ind ustrial wo rke rs) m ay b e allo we d in are a zo ne d fo r the said urb an
activitie s.
2. Physical Suitab ility
• Sub d ivisio n p ro je cts shall b e lo cate d within suitab le site s fo r ho using and
o utsid e hazard p ro ne are as and p ro te ctio n are as as p ro vid e d fo r b y p e rtine nt
laws. Critical are as (e .g . are as sub je ct to flo o d ing , land slid e s and tho se with
unstab le so il) m ust b e avo id e d .
• The site shall b e stab le e no ug h to acco m m o d ate fo und atio n lo ad witho ut
e xce ssive e arthm o ving , g rad ing o r cutting and filling .
3. Acce ssib ility
• The site m ust b e se rve d b y a ro ad that is re ad ily acce ssib le to p ub lic
transp o rtatio n line s. Said acce ss ro ad shall co nfo rm with the stand ard s se t
he re in to acco m m o d ate e xp e cte d d e m and cause d b y the d e ve lo p m e nt o f
the are a. In no case shall a sub d ivisio n p ro je ct b e ap p rove d witho ut the
ne ce ssary acce ss ro ad /rig ht-o f-way. Said acce ss ro ad rig ht-o f-way m ay b e
co nstructe d e ithe r b y the d e ve lo p e r o r the lo cal g o ve rnm e nt unit.
B. Planning Co nsid e ratio ns

1. Are a Planning
• Planning and d e sig ning o f sub d ivisio n p ro je cts shall take into acco unt the
fo llo wing :
o Safe ty and g e ne ral we lfare o f the future o ccup ants:
o Ad e q uate , safe , e fficie nt and inte g rative ro ad circulatio n syste m se rvicing
e ve ry lo t the re in;
o J ud icio us allo catio n o f land use s fo r d ive rsity and am e nity;
o Pre se rvatio n o f site

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 o Pro p e r siting o r o rie ntatio n o f lo ts;
o Harm o ny with e xisting and p ro p o se d d e ve lo p m e nt in the vicinity;
o Ap p licatio n o f wo rkab le d e sig n p rincip le s o r p aram e te rs fo r a we ll-
p lanne d and se lf-sustaining e nviro nm e nt.
• Whe n a d e ve lo p e r o r p lanne r sub m its a Planne d Unit De ve lo p m e nt (PUD)
typ e o f p ro je ct, the layo ut shall like wise co nfo rm to the stand ard s fo r
re sid e ntial/co nd o m inium p ro je cts.
o O p e n sp ace s - shall co nfo rm to the p ro visio ns o f P.D. 1216 and its
im p le m e nting rule s and shall includ e the fo llo wing :
 Stre e ts -ad e q uate and safe m e ans o f ve hicular and p e d e strian
circulatio n and e ase m e nts fo r utilitie s and p lanting strip s, shall b e
p ro vid e d .
 Walks -p ave d walks shall b e p ro vid e d to the living units fro m stre e ts,
p arking sp ace s and fro m living units to p lay are as.
 Parks and p layg ro und - suitab le re cre atio nal are a(s) shall b e allo cate d
within the sub d ivisio n. Whe re ap p licab le , a hie rarchy o f such
re cre atio nal are as m ay b e p ro vid e d fo r, such that, a strate g ically
lo cate d m ain p ark are a is sup p le m e nte d o r co m p le m e nte d b y o ne o r
m o re sm alle r p o cke t(s) o r are as fo r re cre atio nal use . The se are as m ust
b e acce ssib le to living units and fre e fro m any fo rm o f hazard o r risk.
Said p arks and p layg ro und s shall b e cle are d and fre e fro m any d e b ris.
Parks and p layg ro und s as m uch as p o ssib le shall b e at stre e t le ve l.
o Facilitie s and Am e nitie s
 Are as re q uire d fo r sub d ivisio n facilitie s and am e nitie s shall b e
jud icio usly allo cate d in acco rd ance with the p ro visio ns he re in
sp e cifie d .

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 o De nsity
 De nsity o f sub d ivisio n p ro je cts shall co nfo rm with the re sid e ntial
d e nsitie s se t fo rth in the zo ning o rd inance o f the city/m unicip ality
whe re p ro je ct is lo cate d . Whe re the re is a m ixture o f ho using typ e s
within the sub d ivisio n (such as sing le -d e tache d , ro w ho use , to wn
ho use s, e tc.), d e nsity shall includ e the to tal num b e r o f d we lling units
in m ulti-sto re y structure p lus the to tal num b e r o f lo ts inte nd e d fo r
sing le and se m i-d e tache d ho use s.
2. Site Pre se rvatio n
• Slo p e
o The finishe d g rad e shall have a d e sire d slo p e to allo w rainwate r to b e
channe le d into stre e t d rains. Whe re cut and fill are ne ce ssary, an
ap p ro p riate g rad e shall b e attaine d to p re ve nt any d e p re ssio n in the are a.
o Grad ing and d itching shall b e e xe cute d in a m anne r that will p re ve nt
e ro sio n o r flo o d ing o f ad jo ining p ro p e rtie s.
• Pre se rvatio n o f Site Asse ts
o Suitab le tre e s with a calip e r d iam e te r o f 200 m illim e te rs o r m o re , shrub s
and d e sirab le g ro und co ve r p e r De p artm e nt o f Enviro nm e nt and Natural
Re so urce s (DENR) rule s shall b e p re se rve d . Whe re a g o o d q uality to p so il
e xists in the site , it shall b e b anke d and shall b e p re se rve d fo r finishing
g rad e s o f yard s, p layg ro und s, p arks, and g ard e n are a.
• Gro und Co ve r
o Grass, shrub s, p lants, and o the r land scap ing m ate rials use d fo r g ro und
co ve r shall b e o f a varie ty ap p ro p riate fo r its inte nd e d use and lo catio n.
The y shall b e p lante d so as to allo w we ll-te nd e d co ve r o f the are a.
3. Ease m e nts
• Sub d ivisio n p ro je cts shall o b se rve and co nfo rm to the fo llo wing p ro visio ns
o n e ase m e nts as m ay b e re q uire d b y:
o Chap te r IV, Se ctio n 51 o f The Wate r Co d e , o n wate r b o d ie s;

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 o Natio nal Po we r Co rp o ratio n (NPC), o n transm issio n line s;
o PHIVO LCS p e r Re so lutio n No . 515, Se rie s o f 1992, o n id e ntifie d fault
trace s;
o O the r p ub lic utility com p anie s and o the r e ntitie s' rig ht-o f-way;
o Natio nal/ lo cal g o ve rnm e nt units fo r p ro je cts ab utting natio nal ro ad s
(p rim ary ro ad s) whe re ad e q uate e ase m e nt shall b e p ro vid e d fo r,
includ ing lo ad ing , and unlo ad ing are as;
o O the r re late d laws.
4. Circulatio n

• De p e nd ing o n the classificatio n o f ro ad s ad jace nt to the sub d ivisio n and the

size o f the p ro je ct site , ro ad ne two rk sho uld re sult into a hie rarchy o f
functio ns and sho uld d e fine and se rve the sub d ivisio n as o ne inte g rate d unit.
o Ro ad s co m p le m e nte d with p ath walks within the sub d ivisio n m ust b e so
alig ne d to facilitate m o ve m e nt and to link the sub d ivisio n to the ne are st
m ajo r transp o rtatio n ro ute and /o r ad jace nt p ro p e rty. Whe ne ve r the re are
e xisting ro ad s within the p ro je ct site which shall b e m ad e p art o f the
sub d ivisio n p lan, the se shall b e im p ro ve d in acco rd ance with the
stand ard s se t fo rth he re in.
• Stre e ts sho uld co nfo rm to the co nto urs o f the land as far as p racticab le .
Whe re a p ro p o se d p ro je ct ad jo ins a d e ve lo p e d p ro p e rty, ro ad s within the
said p ro je ct shall b e co nne cte d /inte g rate d /alig ne d with e xisting o ne s.
Whe re a p ro p o se d p ro je ct ad jo ins und e ve lo p e d p ro p e rty, a p rovisio n fo r
future co nne ctio n shall b e m and ato ry.
• As far as p racticab le , stre e ts shall b e laid o ut at rig ht ang le s to m inim ize
critical inte rse ctio ns such as b lind co rne rs, ske w junctio n, e tc.
• Ro ad s shall co nfo rm to so und e ng ine e ring p ractice s.
• Sub d ivisio n p ro je cts shall co m p ly to the p e rtine nt re q uire m e nts o f Batas
Pam b ansa No . 344, o the rwise kno wn as the Acce ssib ility Law.
5. Installatio n o f Stre e t Nam e s/Sig ns:

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 • The d e ve lo p e r shall b e ar the co st o f installatio n o f stre e t nam e s/sig ns
co incid e nt with the co nstructio n o f stre e ts.
C. De sig n Param e te rs

• Minim um Lo t Are as (in sq uare m e te rs) – Minim um Lo t Are a The m inim um

lo t are a fo r vario us typ e s o f ho using und e r PD 957 and BP 200 shall b e as

fo llo ws:

PD 957 BP 220
Typ e o f Ho using Open Me d ium
Unit Marke t Co st Eco no m ic So cialize d

Sing le De tache d 120 100 72 64

Dup le x/Sing le
Attache d 96 80 54 48

Ro w ho use 60 50 36 32

Tab le 1. De sig n Parame te rs fo r the Minimum Lo t Are as as p e r PD 957 and BP 220

• Minim um Lo t Fro ntag e (in m e te rs) – The m inim um lo t fro ntag e s fo r vario us

typ e s o f ho using und e r PD 957 and BP 220 shall b e as fo llo ws:

Typ e o f Lo t PD 957 BP 220

A. Sing le De tache d

Co rne r Lo t 12 8

Re g ular Lo t 10 8

Irre g ular Lo t 6 4

Inte rio r Lo t 3 3

B. Sing le Attache d /Dup le x 8 6

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 C. Ro w Ho use 4 4

Tab le 2. De sig n Parame te r fo r the Minimum Lot Frontag e as p e r PD 957 and BP 220

• Ro ad Rig ht-o f –way fo r PD 957 (in m e te rs) – The co rre sp o nd ing rig ht-o f-way
fo r hie rarchy o f ro ad s shall b e as fo llo ws:

Pro je ct Size Rang e

(has) O p e n Marke t Me d ium Co st Ho using

Majo r Co lle cto Mino r Majo r Co lle cto Mino

r r r

2.5 has & b e lo w 10 - 8 10 - 8

Ab o ve 2.5 - 5 has. 12 10 8 10 - 8

Ab o ve 5 – 10 has. 12 10 8 12 10 8

Ab o ve 10-15 has. 12 10 8 12 10 8

Ab o ve 15 -30 has. 15 12 10 12 10 8

Ab o ve 30 has. 15 12 10 15 12 10

Tab le 3. De sig n Parame te r of Road Rig ht-of-way as p e r PD 957

• Ro ad Rig ht-o f –way fo r BP 220 (in m e te rs) - The co rre sp o nd ing rig ht-o f-
way fo r hie rarchy o f ro ad s shall b e as fo llo ws:

Pro je ct Size Rang e

(has) O p e n Marke t Me d ium Co st Ho using

Majo r Co lle cto r Mino r Majo r Co lle cto r Mino r

2.5 has & b e lo w 8 - 6.5 10 - 6.5

Ab o ve 2.5 - 5 has. 10 - 6.5 10 - 6.5

Ab o ve 5 – 10 has. 10 8 6.5 12 - 6.5

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 Ab o ve 10-15 has. 10 8 6.5 12 8 6.5

Ab o ve 15 -30 has. 12 8 6.5 12 8 6.5

Ab o ve 30 has. 15 10 6.5 15 10 6.5

Tab le 4. De sig n Parame te r for the Road Rig ht-of-way as p e r BP 220

• Parks and Play Gro und - The p e rce ntag e re q uire m e nt fo r

p arks/p layg ro und s shall b e as fo llo ws:

Eco no m ic Ho using
De nsity Allo catio n (% o f g ro ss
(No . o f lo ts /DU* are a fo r PP**)
Pe r he ctare

150 and b e lo w 3.5%

151 – 160 4%

161 – 175 5%

176 – 200 6%

210 – 225 7%

Ab o ve 225 9%

* Dwe lling units

** Parks and Playg ro und
Tab le 5. De sig n Parame te r for the Parks and Playg round for Economic Housing

• She lte r Co m p o ne nt – The p aram e te rs fo r a she lte r co m p o ne nt as p e r PD

957 and BP 220 shall b e as fo llo ws:

Typ e o f Ho using PD 957 BP 220

Unit Open Me d ium
Marke t Co st Eco no m ic So cialize d

Sing le De tache d 42 30 22 18

Dup le x/Sing le

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 Attache d 42 30 22 18

Ro w Ho use 42 30 22 18

Tab le 6. De sig n Parame te r fo r a She lte r Comp one ne t as p e r PD 957 and BP 220

• Minim um Le ve l o f Co m p le tio n - The m inim um le ve l o f co m p le tio n as p e r

PD 957 and BP 220 shall b e as fo llo ws:

Typ e o f Ho using PD 957 BP 220

Unit O p e n Marke t / Eco no m ic So cialize d
Me d ium Co st Ho using Ho using
She ll ho use
• Sing le Co m p le te Co m p le te (with d o o rs
De tache d Ho use (b ase d Ho use (b ase d And
• Dup le x /Sing le o n the o n the Wind o ws
Attache d Sub m itte d Sub m itte d And to
• Ro w Ho use Sp e cificatio ns) Sp e cificatio ns) Enclo se the
Unit)

Tab le 7. Minimum Le ve l o f Co mp le tion of a Sub d ivision as p e r PD 957 and BP 220

IV. Su rve y O u tp u ts
Acco rd ing to the IRR o f PD 957, Eve ry re g iste re d o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r o f a p arce l
o f land who wishe s to co nve rt the sam e into a sub d ivisio n p ro je ct shall ap p ly with the
[Co m m issio n] BO ARD fo r the ap p ro val o f the sub d ivisio n p lan b y filing [in
q uad rup licate ] the fo llo wing :

A. Ap p ro val o f Pre lim inary De ve lo p m e nt Plan

1. At le ast two (2) se ts o f the fo llo wing d o cum e nts d uly sig ne d b y lice nse d
archite ct/e ng ine e r:
a. Site De ve lo p m e nt Plan (Sche m atic Plan) [sig ne d by a lice nse d
archite ct/p lanne r o r e ng ine e r p lanne r] at a scale rang ing fro m o ne is to o ne

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 tho usand (1:1,000) to o ne is to five tho usand (1:5,000) sho wing the p ro p o se d
layo ut o f stre e ts, lo ts and o the r fe ature s in re latio n to e xisting co nd itio ns.
b . Vicinity m ap ind icating the ad jo ining land use s, acce ss as we ll as e xisting
facilitie s and utilitie s at le ast within o ne hund re d (100) m e te rs fro m the
p ro p e rty b o und arie s o f the p ro je ct, d rawn to scale .
c. Surve y p lan o f the lo t(s) as d e scrib e d in TCT(s).
2. At le ast two (2) co p ie s o f ce rtifie d true cop y o f title (s) and curre nt tax re ce ip t.
3. If the land is an ag ricultural land , se cure co nve rsio n and /o r e xe m p tio n cle arance
fro m De p artm e nt o f Ag rarian Re fo rm (DAR).
4. Rig ht to use o r d e e d o f sale o f rig ht-o f-way fo r acce ss ro ad and o the r utilitie s
whe n ap p licab le .

NO TE: Ap p ro val o f the p re lim inary sub d ivisio n p lan will b e valid o nly fo r a p e rio d o f o ne hund re d e ig hty
(180) d ays fro m d ate o f ap p ro val.

B. Ap p ro val o f Final Sub d ivisio n Plan

1. [Final] APPRO VED Sub d ivisio n Plan BY THE LO CAL GO VERNMENT UNIT (LGU)
[d uly sig ne d b y a lice nse d archite ct p lanne r o r e ng ine e r p lanne r] co nsisting o f
the site d e ve lo p m e nt p lan at any o f the fo llo wing scale s: o ne is to o ne tho usand
(1:1,000); o ne is to two tho usand (1:2,000); o r any scale no t e xce e d ing o ne is to
five tho usand (1:5,000); sho wing all p ro p o sals includ ing the fo llo wing :
a. Ro ad s, e ase m e nts o r rig ht-o f-way and ro ad way wid th, alig nm e nt, g rad ie nt,
and sim ilar d ata fo r allo ys, if any.
b . Lo t num b e rs, line s and are as and b lo ck num b e rs.
c. Site d ata such as num b e r o f re sid e ntial [o r] and sale ab le lo ts, typ ical lo t size
and o p e n sp ace s; and ,
d . A sche m e fo r tre e p lanting
2. Civil wo rking d e sig n - e ng ine e ring p lans/co nstructio n d rawing s b ase d o n
ap p licab le e ng ine e r’s co d e and d e sig n crite ria in acco rd ance with the fo llo wing :

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 a. At le ast two (2) co p ie s o f ro ad (g e o m e tric and structural) d e sig n/p lan.
• Pro file sho wing the ve rtical co ntro l, d e sig ne d g rad e , curve e le m e nts and
all info rm atio n ne e d e d fo r co nstructio n.
• Typ ical ro ad way se ctio ns sho wing re lative d im e nsio ns and slo p e s o f
p ave m e nt, g utte rs, sid e walks, sho uld e rs, b e nching and o the rs.
• De tails o f ro ad way sho wing the re q uire d thickne ss o f p ave m e nt, sub -
g rad e tre atm e nt and sub -b ase o n the d e sig n analysis.
• De tails o f ro ad way and m isce llane o us structure such as curb and g utte r
(b arrie r, m o untab le and d ro p ), slo p e p ro te ctio n wall and re taining wall.
b . At le ast two (2) co p ie s o f sto rm d rainag e and se we r syste m
• Pro file sho wing the hyd raulic g rad ie nts and p ro p e rtie s o f the m ain line s
includ ing structure s in re latio n with the ro ad g rad e line .
• De tails o f d rainag e and m isce llane o us structure s such as vario us typ e s o f
m anho le s, catch b asins, inle ts (curb , g utte r, and d ro p ), culve rts and
channe l lining s.
c. At le ast two (2) co p ie s o f site g rad ing
• Plans with the finishe d co nto ur line s sup e rim p o se d o n the e xisting
g ro und the lim its o f e arth wo rk.
• Em b ankm e nt slo p e s, cut slo p e s, surface d rainag e , d rainag e o utfalls and
o the rs.
d . At le ast two (3) co p ie s o f wate r syste m layo ut and d e tails
3. To p o g rap hic Plan to includ e e xisting co nd itio ns as fo llo ws:
a. Bo und ary Line s: b e aring s and d istance s;
b . Stre e ts and e ase m e nts, rig ht o f way wid th and e le vatio n o n and ad jace nt to
the sub d ivisio n;
c. Utilitie s o n and ad jace nt to the sub d ivisio n lo catio n, size and inve rt e le vatio n
o f sanitary sto rm and co m b ine d se we rs; lo catio n o f g as line s, fire hyd rants,
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 no t o n/ad jace nt to the sub d ivisio n, ind icate the d ire ctio n and d istance , to
and size o f ne are st o ne , sho wing inve rt e le vatio n o f se we rs.
d . Gro und s e le vatio n o f the sub d ivisio n: fo r g ro und that slo p e s le ss than two
p e rce nt (2%), ind icate sp o t e le vatio n at all b re aks in g rad e , alo ng all d rainag e
channe ls and at se le cte d p o ints no t m o re than thirty (30) m e te rs ap art in all
d ire ctio ns fo r g ro und that slo p e s m o re than two p e rce nt (2%), e ithe r ind icate
co nto urs with an inte rval o f no t m o re than o ne half (0.5) m e te r if ne ce ssary
d ue to irre g ular land o r ne e d fo r m o re d e taile d p re p aratio n o f p lan and
co nstructio n d rawing s.
e . O the r co nd itio ns o n the land : wate r co urse s, m arshe s, ro ck and wo o d e d
are as, iso late d p re se rvab le tre e s 0.3 m e te r o r m o re in d iam e te r, ho use s,
b arns, shacks, and o the r sig nificant fe ature s.
f. Pro p o se d p ub lic imp ro ve m e nts: hig hways o r o the r m ajo r im p ro ve m e nts
p lanne d b y p ub lic autho ritie s fo r future co nstructio n o n o r ne ar the
sub d ivisio n.
g . De p artm e nt o f Ag rarian Re fo rm co nve rsio n [ap p ro val] CLEARANCE
AUTHO RIZING A CHANGE IN USE [o f te nante d rice and co rn land s] fro m
ag ricultural to [re sid e ntial use ] NO N-AGRICULTURAL, WHERE APPLICABLE.
4. At le ast two (2) co p ie s o f p ro je ct stud y fo r p ro je cts having an are a o f o ne (1)
he ctare and ab o ve with the fo llo wing financial attachm e nts:
a. Aud ite d asse ts and liab ilitie s/inco m e state m e nt
b . Inco m e tax re turn (fo r at le ast 3 ye ars)
c. Ce rtificate o f re g istratio n with se curitie s and e xchang e co m m issio n (se c)
d . Article s o f inco rp o ratio n o r p artne rship
e . Co rp o ratio n b y-laws and all im p le m e nting am e nd m e nts
5. Sp e cificatio n, b ill o f m ate rials and co st e stim ate
6. Pro je ct p ro file ind icating raw land s and d e ve lo p m e nt co sts, to tal p ro je ct co sts,
am o rtizatio n sche d ule , so urce s o f financing , m arke tab ility, cash flo w, ho using
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 7. Ce rtifie d true cop y o f title and tax d e claratio n co ve ring the p ro p e rty(ie s) sub je ct
o f the ap p licatio n fo r the ye ar im m e d iate ly p re ce d ing . [o r o the r e vid e nce o f
o wne rship o r inte nt to se ll and autho rity to d e ve lo p sig ne d b y the o wne r.]
8. Pe rm it [fo r o p e ratio n] to o p e rate [o f] a d e e p we ll fro m Natio nal Wate r Re so urce s
Bo ard (NWRB) and a wate r re sistivity te st [if and whe n ne ce ssary, fro m the
ap p ro p riate g o ve rnm e nt ag e ncy]. (this ap p lie s o nly to instance s whe n the
sub d ivisio n ap p ro val includ e s the p ro visio n o f wate r sup p ly b y the o wne r-
d e ve lo p e r). Wate r p o tab ility te st re sults.
If the ap p licatio n fo r e stab lishm e nt o f the sub d ivisio n p ro je ct is fe asib le and
e co no m ically viab le and d o e s no t run co unte r to the g e ne ral land use p atte rn and
d e ve lo p m e nt, p lans o f the g o ve rnm e nt, and the p lan co m p lie s with the ap p ro ve d
zo ning and land use p lan [o rd inance ] o f the city o r m unicip ality and the p lan
co m p lie s whe re it is situate d and with the se Rule s, the sub d ivisio n p lan shall b e
ap p ro ve d and a d e ve lo p m e nt p e rm it shall b e issue d up o n p aym e nt o f the
p re scrib e d p ro ce ssing fe e with a stip ulate d co nd itio n that an Enviro nm e ntal
Co m p liance Ce rtificate (ECC) shall b e se cure d p rio r to actual d e ve lo p m e nt and
und e r such co nd itio n as m ay b e im p o se d b y the Co m m issio n. A final
ap p ro val/d e ve lo p m e nt p e rm it shall b e valid fo r a p e rio d o f o ne (1) ye ar fro m d ate
o f issue .

The o wne r o r d e ve lo p e r shall e xe cute the ne ce ssary surve ys o f the p ro je ct and

p re p are the surve y re turns with te chnical d e scrip tio n and co m p utatio ns to b e
sub m itte d to g e the r and in acco rd ance with the ap p ro ve d sub d ivisio n p lan, to the
Land Manag e m e nt Bure au (LMB) fo r ve rificatio n and ap p ro val; p ursuant to Se ctio n
50 o f PD 1529 (Pro p e rty Re g istratio n De cre e ) AND SECTIO NS 4 & 5 O F PD 957.

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Gu id e Q u e stio n s 5
Answe r the fo llo wing to che ck what yo u le arne d fro m the d iscussio ns so far. Che ck yo ur
answe rs fro m the p ro vid e d answe r ke y at the e nd o f this unit.

1. What are the d iffe re nce b e twe e n the sim p le sub d ivisio n and co m p le x sub d ivisio n?
2. In the site crite ria o f a sub d ivisio n, why is it im p o rtant to co nsid e r the lo catio n as a
d e sig n stand ard fo r a re sid e ntial sub d ivisio n p ro je ct?
3. What are the ste p s o n the ap p ro val o f p re lim inary d e ve lo p m e nt p lan o f a
sub d ivisio n?

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KEY PO INTS

1. Sub d ivisio n lo t – shall m e an any o f the lo ts, whe the r re sid e ntial, co m m e rcial,
ind ustrial, o r re cre atio nal, in a sub d ivisio n p ro je ct.
2. Alle y – A p ub lic way inte nd e d to se rve b o th p e d e strian and e m e rg e ncy ve hicle s,
and also acce ss to lo ts, b o th e nd s always co nne cting to stre e ts.
3. Blo ck – A p arce l o f land b o und e d o n the sid e s b y stre e ts o r alle ys o r p athways
o r o the r natural o r m anm ad e fe ature s, and o ccup ie d b y o r inte nd e d fo r
b uild ing s.
4. Fro ntag e – That p art o r e nd o f a lo t which ab uts a stre e t.
5. Lo t line wall – A wall use d o nly b y the p arty up o n who se lo t the wall is lo cate d ,
e re cte d at a line se p arating two p arce ls o f land e ach o f which is a se p arate re al
e state e ntity.
6. Sing le -Fam ily De tache d – a d we lling fo r o ne fam ily which is co m p le te ly
surro und e d b y p e rm ane nt o p e n sp ace s, with ind e p e nd e nt acce ss, se rvice s, and
use o f land .
7. Sing le -Fam ily Attache d – a d we lling co ntaining two o r m o re se p arate living units
e ach o f which is se p arate d fro m ano the r b y p arty o r lo t line s walls and p ro vid e d
with ind e p e nd e nt acce ss, se rvice s, and use o f land . Such d we lling s shall includ e
d up le xe s, ro w ho use s o r te rrace s, and cluste r ho using .
8. . Ro w ho use – A sing le -fam ily attache d d we lling co ntaining thre e o r m o re
se p arate living units d e sig ne d in such a way that the y ab ut e ach o the r at the
sid e s, as in a ro w, and are se p arate d fro m e ach o the r b y p arty walls: p ro vid e d
with ind e p e nd e nt acce ss, se rvice s, and use o f land .
9. Sim p le Sub d ivisio n - a sub d ivisio n p ro je ct le ss than o ne he ctare in are a, co ve re d
b y sim p le d ivisio n p lan whe re no stre e t o r p assag e way is d e line ate d o n the p lan,
p ro vid e d that in the e ve nt p ie ce -m e al o r p artial sub m issio n o f the p ro je ct p lans
are m ad e , the sam e shall b e co nsid e re d in its e ntire ty and whe n ap p licab le the
p ro visio ns o f PD 1216 o n o p e n sp ace s shall b e o b se rve d .

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 10. Land -use p lanning is the p ro ce ss o f re g ulating the use o f land in an e ffo rt to
p ro m o te m o re d e sirab le so cial and e nviro nm e ntal o utco m e s as we ll as a m o re
e fficie nt use o f re so urce s.
11. A rig ht-o f-way (RO W) is a rig ht to m ake a way o ve r a p ie ce o f land , usually to and
fro m ano the r p ie ce o f land .

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Re fe re n ce s a n d Su p p le m e n ta ry Ma te ria ls
O n lin e Su p p le m e n ta ry Re a d in g Ma te ria ls

1. DENR Ad m inistrative O rd e r 2007-29;

http ://se rve r2.d e nr.g o v.p h/file s/d ao -2007-29_180.p d f
2. DAO 98-12;
http s://d o cs.g o o g le .co m /vie we r?a= v&p id =site s&srcid = ZGVm YXVsd GRvb
WFp b nxiYm FiYXRhe W98Z3g 6NDc2O DkyMWY5ZGM4O WY4Mw
3. DENR Me m o rand um Circular No . 2010-13
http ://e xtwp rle g [Link] .o rg /d o cs/p d f/p hi152415.p d f
4. Im p le m e nting Rule s and Re g ulatio n o n PD 957
http s://hlurb .g o v.p h/wp -co nte nt/up lo ad s/laws-and -
issuance s/IRRPD957.p d f
5. Im p le m e nting Rule s and Re g ulatio n o n BP 220
http s://hlurb .g o v.p h/wp -co nte nt/up lo ad s/laws-and -
issuance s/Re vise d _IRR_BP220_2008.p d f
6. Pre sid e ntial De cre e No . 957
http s://lawp [Link] t/statute s/p re sd e cs/p d 1976/p d _957_1976.htm l
7. Batas Pam b ansa No . 220
http s://hlurb .g o v.p h/wp -co nte nt/up lo ad s/2019/08/IRR-11201.p d f
8. Re al Estate Bro ke rs Sub d ivisio n Laws
http s://[Link] e share .ne t/saile re alty/re al-e state -b ro ke rs-sub d ivisio n-
laws-1311758

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