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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957
Protective Decree

DISCLAIMER:
Always double-check the values given in this document with the actual laws. For corrections or clarifications, email [e-mail]. What PD 957 covers
• Subdivisions
• Condominiums

What PD 957 covers
• Medium cost housing
• Open market housing

SUBDIVISIONS

Saleable vs. non-saleable
• 70% saleable
• 30% non-saleable

What are non-saleable areas?
• Parks and playgrounds
• Community facilities
• Circulation system

Parks and playgrounds
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Required for projects 1 ha. or more
3.5% minimum (20 lots / ha.)
9.0% maximum (65 lots / ha.)
BUT not less than 100 sqm.

Parks and playgrounds

Community facilities
• Multi-purpose center required for projects
1 hectare or bigger
• These areas are non-saleable

Hierarchy of roads

RROW widths

RROW widths
• Major road: 10.0m minimum
• Minor road: 8.0m minimum
• Applies to both medium cost and open market Planting strips and sidewalks

Minimum lot areas
Medium cost

Open market

Single detached

100 sqm.

120 sqm.

Duplex

80 sqm.

96 sqm.

Rowhouse

50 sqm.

60 sqm.

Minimum lot frontages
Medium cost

Open market

12.0 m
10.0 m

12.0 m
10.0 m

Duplex

3.0 m
8.0 m

3.0 m
8.0 m

Rowhouse

4.0 m

4.0 m

Single detached
Corner lot
Regular lot
Interior lot

Minimum lot: single detached

Minimum lot: duplex

Minimum lot: rowhouse

Block length

Block length

Rowhouse clusters
20 units

Minimum floor areas
• Medium cost = 30 sqm.
• Open market = 42 sqm.

Setbacks
• Follow NBC.

CONDOMINIUMS

Minimum sizes of rooms
• Follow NBC.
Room for human habitation Kitchen
Toilet and bath

Min. area
6.00sqm

Min. dimension
2.00m

3.00sqm

1.50m

1.20sqm

0.90m

Parks and playgrounds
• Required if:
– 10 condo units or more
– Project is 1,000 sqm. or larger

• May be waived if a public park is within
800m

Parks and playgrounds
• 50 sqm. for 10 condo units
• +3 sqm. for every additional unit

Parking
• Follow NBC:
– Units with a floor area of