Protective Decree
DISCLAIMER:
Always double-check the values given in this document with the actual laws. For corrections or clarifications, email arch.pedrosantosjr@gmail.com. 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