PARAMETER

PD 957
OPEN
HOUSING

BP 220
MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING

MAXIMUM
SELLING
PRICE (House &
lot package
PROJECT
Within suitable sites for
LOCATION
housing & outside potential
hazard prone & protected
areas.
LAND
ALOCATION
(Percentage
of
Gross Area One
Hectare
& a. 70% (maximum)
Above)
b. 30% (minimum)

Above
P375,000

P150,000

BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING
- P150,000
&
below

Same as PD957

Same as PD957

Saleable area
Non-saleable
area

a. variable
b. see open
space
requirement as
per b1, b2 & b3
Mandatory Allocation for Parks & Playgrounds Per Tabulation Below

b.1
Area
allocated
for
Parks
&
Playgrounds
(1 hec & above)

Density
(no
of
Lots/
dwelling
unit per
hectare)

% of Gross
area allocated
for Parks &
Playgrounds
3.5%
4.0%
5.0%
20
& 6.0%
below
7.0%
21- 25
9.0%
26- 35
36- 50
51- 65
above 65

a. variable
b.
see
open
space
requirement as per b1, b2
& b3

Density
(dwelling
unit per
hectare)

% of Gross
area allocated
for Parks &
Playgrounds
3.5%
4.0%
150
& 5.0%
below
6.0%
151-160
7.0%
161-175
9.0%
176-200
2001-225
above 225

% of Project
Gross Area

same
economic
housing

as

AN ADDITION OF 1% INCREMENT FOR

EVERY 10 OR FRACTION THEREOF
ABOVE 225
Note: in no case shall the area be less than 100 square meters
Mandatory allocation for community facilities per tabulation below

b.2
Area
Allocated
for Variable
Community
Facilities

b.3 Circulation
System

observe hierarchy of roads

Density
No. of lots and/or Living
Units per Hectare
150 & below
1.0%
same
1.5%
economic
above 225
2.0%
housing
observe hierarchy of roads

as

3.5 Planning and Design Standard

Below are the lists of design standards that the proponents will use to in urban renewal
projects.
I.
PD 957AND BP 220 (ECNOMIC HOUSING & SOCIALIZED HOUSING)

MINIMUM
AREAS

LOT
100 sqm.
75 sqm.

Single Detached
Single
Attached/
Duplex/
Semi 50 sqm
Detached
(hou`se & lot)
Rowhouse

PARAMETER

72 sqm.
54 sqm/ unit
35 sqm

72 sqm.
54 sqm/ unit
35 sqm

Note: Saleable lots designated as duplex and/or row

house lots shall be provided with housing
components.
Maintain a 60.40 ratio for house & lot where 60%
of the selling price for house and lot package is
allotted for the house and 40 % for the lot

PD 957
BP 200
OPEN
MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING
HOUSING

MINIMUM LOT
FRONTAGE
SINGLE
DETACHED
12 m
10 m
corner lot
10 m
8m
regular lot
6m
6m
irregular lot
7.5 m
6m
DUPLEX/ SINGLE
ATTACHED/
SEMI DETACHED
3.5 m
3.5 m
ROW HOUSE
LENGTH
OF Maximum length is Same as PD 957
BLOCK
400m
(for
subdivision projects
with lot component
only)

BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING

10 m
8m
6m

Same as PD 957

Blocks
exceeding
250 shall provide
alley

ROADS
OF-WAY
a. Major
b. Minor

Note: for row houses there shall be a maximum of 20 units but in no case
shall be more than 100 meters in length
RIGHT- ROW CARRIAGE ROW
CARRIAGE ROW CARRIAGE
12.0
m
10.0
m

8.0 m
6.0 m

c. Motorcourt (Cul
de Sac, branch,
6.0
loop, Tee)
m
d. Alley
e. Footpath
f. ROW access to
4.0

10.0 m
8.0 m
6.5 m
6.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m

6.0 m
6.0 m
5.0 m
-

10.0
m
8.0
m
6.5
m
6.0
m

6.0 m
6.0 m
5.0 m
-

interior
lot

m
-

3.0
m
3.0

3.0

m
3.0

m
- Right-of-way (ROW) of major roads shall be increased as project size increases. ROW shall not
be lower than Row of public road.
- Major roads shall maintain a uniform width of road right-of-way. Tapering of road width shall
not be allowed
Note: 1. Interior subdivision projects must secure right-of-way to the nearest public road.
2. Subdivision projects with direct access to a main public road must provide sufficient setback to
accommodate loading and unloading passenger.
3. Subdivision project shall provide provision for further expansion.
MAXIMUM SIZES
OF PROJECT PER
HIERARCHY
ROADS
Major road, minor Major road, minor road, motorcourt, alley, footpath
Project Size Range road,
motorcourt,
25
hectares
& alley
below
above
2.5-5
hectares
above
510
hectares
above
10-15
hectares
above
15-30
hectares
above 30 hectares
PARAMETER
ROAD
SPECIFICATIONS
Planting Strip (PS)
Sidewalk (SW)

PD 957
BP 200
OPEN
MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING
HOUSING

BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING

PS

PS

SW

PS

SW

SW

m
m
m
1.0 m
m
1.0 m
Major Road (each 1.0 m
1.0 m
.5 m
.5 m
.5 m
.5 m
side)
Minor Road
Note: refer to supplemental rules and regulations to implement PD963 (HLURB A.O. no 2 series
of 1994 (12 April)
2. Road Pavement
Major
Minor
Motor court
Sidewalks
Alley

concrete/ asphalt
concrete/ asphalt
concrete/ asphalt
concrete/ asphalt
concrete/ asphalt

developed
areas

under
areas

dev

conc/asphalt
conc/asphalt
asphalt
asphalt
aggregates

macadam
macadam
macadam
aggregates
aggregates

Same as economic
housing

-Under-developed
areacharacterized
by
predominant absence of utility systems or
networks, especially water supply, roads & powers
- Developed area- characterized by predominant
presence of utility systems or networks, especially

water supply, roads and powers

developed
under dev
areas
areas
Same as economic
housing
Mandatory
If
public Level II 1
connection
to water
communal
appropriate public supply
faucet
or
water system or system
communal
community system if exists,
well per 25
available,
or mandatory
dwelling
Centralized
water connection
units
system
(level III)
Note: each subdivision must have at least an operational deep well and
pump sets with sufficient capacity to provide ADD provided a spare pump
water and motor set is reserved

WATER SUPPLY

Minimum
supply
requirements

Fire Protection

DRAINAGE
SYSTEM

PARAMETER

150 liters per capita 150 LCPD 43

LCPD
per
day
for for
Handpump
Same as economic
household
household
housing
connection
connection
Provision for fire protection shall comply with the requirements of the
National Fire Protection Code
Underground
Underground for major Lined open canal
roads, lined open canal for (sides of open canal
other roads
shall be lined with
stone rip-rap
The drainage system must conform with the natural drainage pattern of the
subdivision site and shall drain into appropriate water bodies, public
drainage system or natural outfalls

PD 957
BP 200
OPEN
MARKET ECONOMIC HOUSING
HOUSING

BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING

SEWAGE
DISPOSAL
SYSTEM
Septic Tank

Individual
septic
tank conforming to
standard design of
the Sanitation Code

Individual or communal Same as economic

septic tank conforming to housing
standard design of the
Sanitation Code

Whenever applicable, connections shall be made to an approved public or

Connection
to community sewer system subject to the requirements and provisions of the
community sewer Sanitation Code
system
POWER SUPPLY
Developed areas
Under
developed
areas
Mandatory
Mandatory
individual
individual household household connection if Optional, however,
connections
to service is available in the the developer shall
primary
and locality
allocate
sufficient
alternate sources of
land
area
for
power if service is
easements for power
available in the
supply
facilities
locality
based on existing
laws and regulations
Shall be in accordance to the provisions of Electrical Code and the local

GARBAGE
DISPOSAL
SYSTEM
SHELTER
COMPONENT
Minimum
floor
area
a. single-detached
b. Duplex
c. Rowhouse

utility company
Provide sanitary and efficient refuse collection and disposal system
whether independently or in conjunction with the local government
garbage collection and disposal services
Shall conform with 22 sqm
18 sqm
the national building
code
and
local
zoning ordinance
22 sqm
18 sqm
22 sqm
18 sqm
Note: Minimum floor area shall be in one floor
level exclusive of mezzanine if any.

Minimum level of
Complete house
Shell house
completion
Complete house
Complete house
Shell house
a. single-detached
Complete house
Complete house
Shell house
b. Duplex
Complete house
c. Rowhouse
STBACKS
/
EASEMENTS
3
1.5
1.5
Front
2
2.0
2.0
Side
2
2.0
2.0
Rear
Maybe allowed per requirements of National Building Code
Abutments