HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD

HIGH END residential

subdivisions


BP 220 SUBDIVISION PROJECTS

Maximum Selling Price (House and Lot)
ECONOMIC SOCIALIZED
(HUDCC Memo Circular 02 dated (HUDCC Council Resolution No.
June 8, 2015) 01 dated 18 December 2013)

P1,700,000.00 P450,000.00
 PLANNING AND
DESIGN ELEMENTS OF
Residential Subdivisions
 HLURB Resolution No. 699 S. 2001
 Planning and Design Elements

Conformity with Zoning Ordinance/CLUP

o located in residential zone or other areas
appropriate for residential use
o compliance to density requirement of the ZO
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Physical suitability
o suitable for housing
o outside hazard prone areas/protection areas as
provided by law
o critical areas should be avoided
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Accessibility
o accessible to public transportation lines
o subdivision project shall not be approved
without the necessary access road/right-
of-way.
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safety and general welfare of the residents

efficient & integrative road system
judicious allocation of land uses for diversity/amenity
strategic location of parks/playgrounds
proper siting on orientation of lots
harmonize with existing & proposed development
 Planning and Design Elements

finished grade shall have desired slope to allow

rain water to be channeled into street drains
appropriate grade to prevent depression in the area
proper grading and ditching to prevent erosion and
flooding of adjoining properties
preservation of site assets (trees and ground cover)
 Planning and Design Elements

Land Use Easement

Urban Areas 3
Water bodies (3m 40 m ROW) Agricultural 20
Forest Area 40
NPC Transmission Lines
( 15m 65m ROW)
Fault lines (5-meter ROW)

Other public utilities/projects of national significance

 Planning and Design Elements

For PD 957 subdivision projects with an area of

one (1) hectare or more, land allocation as
follows:
a. Saleable area - maximum of 70% of the
gross area
b. Non-saleable area - minimum of 30% of
gross area
 Open space shall consist of road right-of-way,
walks, parks and playground, community facilities
and amenities.
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Parks and playgrounds mandatory for projects one

(1) hectare or more.
Non-alienable and non-buildable, only basketball
court can be built.
Exclusive of areas for community facilities.
 Parks and Playgrounds Requirement for PD 957
DENSITY PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
(No. of Lots/ Dwelling Units Per Allocation in Percent of Gross Area
Hectare) (%)
20 and below 3.5
21 25 4.0

26 35 5.0

36 50 6.0

51 65 7.0

Above 65 9.0

Area for parks and playgrounds shall in no case be less than

100 square meters.
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Sample computation for parks and playground

requirement for PD 957 Residential Project
o Project Area = 20,000 sq.m. or 2 hectares
o No. of Lots = 120
o Parks/playground requirement
density = 120 lots/2 ha = 60
percentage required = 7%
area required = .07 x 20,000 = 1,400 sq.m.
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Area for community facilities is exclusive from

parks/playground area

PD 957 subdivision projects with gross area of 1

hectare and above.
mandatory provision of area for neighborhood
multi-purpose center
 Planning and Design Elements

non-saleable
strategically located, preferably near or side by side
with park/playground
developer may provide areas for community facilities
in excess of the mandatory requirement
 Facilities Required According to Number of Saleable
Lots/Units for PD 957 and BP 220

No. of Convenience
Neighbor-
Saleable Stores &
hood Multi- Elementary High Tricycle
Lots and/or Other
Purpose School** School** Terminals**
Dwelling Commercial
Center*
Unit Centers**
99 and
Below
100 1499 X
1500 - 1999 X X X X
2000 and
X X X X X
Above

* Mandatory non-saleable
** Optional saleable but when provided in the plan the same shall be
annotated in the title
 Planning and Design Elements

observe road hierarchy

road complementation
connectivity/integration/alignment
streets comform to the contours of the land
minimization of critical intersection/blind
corners, skewed junction
conformity to sound engineering practice
 ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY

CARRIAGEWAY

CURB & CROWN

GUTTER
S.W. P.S. SIDEWALK

1.5% Slope 1.5% Slope

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PD 957 (Open Market and Medium Cost)

o Major
o Collector
o Minor
o Motor Court
o Alley
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Road Right-of-Way
Major road a street or road linking the site and serves
as the main traffic artery within the project site and shall
traverse the longer axis of the property.
Collector road a street or road that services pedestrian/
vehicular traffic from minor roads to leading to major
roads.
Minor road a road with main function is to provide
direct access to lots and other activity centers.
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Road Right-of-Way
Service road - 6 meter wide, both ends connecting
to minor road not exceeding 60 meters length
Motor court 6 meter wide vehicle turnaround
with maximum length of 60 meters
Alley 2 meter wide walkway, used to break
block for emergency purpose only, not used as
access to property
 Road Right-of-Way for PD 957 (m.)
Open Market Medium Cost Housing
Project Size Range
(has.) Major Collector Minor Major Collector Minor
2.5 has. & below 10 - 8 10 - 8
Above 2.5 - 5 has. 12 10 8 10 -- 8

Above 5 10 has 12 10 8 12 10 8

Above 10 15 has. 12 10 8 12 10 8

Above 15 30 has. 15 12 10 12 10 8

Above 30 has. 15 12 10 15 12 10

Service road/Motor court - 6 meters wide

Alley - 2 meters wide
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Road Right-of-Way
Major roads shall maintain uniform width, tapering not
allowed
Road intersections
o Intersect at right angles, multiple intersections at
major roads shall be minimized
o distance between offset intersections- not less than
20 meters from corner to corner
o Road intersections shall be provided with adequate
curb radius or chaflan
 Road Right-of-Way Specifications (m.)
PD 957
Road Width
Carriageway Planting Strip Sidewalk
15 10 1.3 1.2
12 8 0.8 1.2

10 6 0.8 1.2

8 6 0.4 0.6

6.5 5.5 Optional 0.5

6
( Service Road, 5 Optional 0.5
Motor Court)
 Interconnecting Road
Interior subdivision project owner/developer must
secure road right-of-way to connect to the nearest
public road and the right-of-way shall be
designated as interconnecting road with a
minimum ROW of 10 meters. This fact shall be
annotated on the title of said road lot and must be
donated and deemed turned over to the LGU upon
completion of the said interconnecting road.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Interconnecting Road

PUBLIC R O A D "A"

S U B D. 1

INTERCONNECTING
ROAD

S U B D. 2

SUBD.3

S U B D. 4

P UBLI C R O A D B
Subdivision Project Setback Requirement
Subdivision projects abutting main public
road must provide a setback of 3 meters
deep by 5 meters length at both side of
the subdivision entrance to accommodate
loading and unloading of passengers

Figure 2
Figure 2. Setback Requirement Along Main Public Road

5.0 m 5.0 m

E NTRY
3.0 m

3.0 m
MAIN PUBLIC ROAD
 Minimum Lot Areas (sq. m.)
PD 957 BP 220
Type of Housing
Unit Open Medium
Economic Socialized
Market Cost

Single Detached 120 100 72 64

Duplex/Single
Attached 96 80 54 48

Row house 60 50 36 28
 Minimum Lot Frontage
PD 957
Type of Housing/ Lot Open Market and Medium Cost

Single Detached
-corner 12
-regular 10
-irregular 6
-interior 3
Duplex/Single Attached 8

Row house 4
Lot Area and Frontage

10 m
R o a d

Lot Area Lot Area Lot Area Lot Area

10 m

120 m2 100 m2 80 m2 50 m2

12 m 10 m 8m 5m

R O A D
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Length of Block

Maximum number of row houses - 20 units per

block / cluster and not more than 100 meters in
length
Maximum length of block 400 meters, blocks
exceeding 250 meters, provide alley at mid-
length
 Shelter Component

PD 957
Type of Housing Unit Open Market Medium Cost

Single Detached 42 30
42 30
Duplex/Single Attached

Row house 42 30
 Minimum Level of Completion

PD 957
Type of Housing
Open Market/ Medium Cost

Single Detached
Duplex/Single Attached Complete house (Based on
Rowhouses the submitted specifications)

An approved socialized housing project shall not be

upgraded to any type of housing project
 Provision of Firewall

0.30 M
FIREWALL FIREWALL

Mandatory provision of DWELLING DWELLING

firewall for duplexes/ UNIT UNIT

0.30 M
single-attached units
and at every unit for PLAN

0.30 M
rowhouses. FIREWALL FIREWALL

ELEVATION
 Road Pavement
a. For PD 957
Open Market concrete for all types of roads
Medium Cost concrete/asphalt for all types
of roads.

Paving Material
Concrete 150 mm, 3000 psi
Asphalt 50 mm
 Water Supply System

a. For PD 957
Connection to public or community water
supply system mandatory
if not available, centralized water
supply system shall be provided
 Drainage Canal
For PD 957

Open Market underground

drainage

Medium Cost - do -
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Water Supply, Sewerage/Refuse and Sanitation,

Drainage and Electrical Systems shall be provided
Conform to the provisions, rules and regulations of:
National Building Code
Sanitation Code, Plumbing Code
Electrical Code
Fire Code
Accessibility Law
 REVISED MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS
PARAMETERS PD 957
OPEN MARKET MEDIUM COST
No max. selling price 4M H&L
MAX. SELLING P1.6M lot only
PRICE
PROJECT LOCATION Within suitable sites for housing and outside Within suitable sites for housing and
potential hazard prone and protection areas outside potential hazard prone and
protection areas

LAND ALLOCATION
1. SALEABLE a. 70 % (maximum) a. 70 % (maximum)
2. NON-SALEABLE b. 30 % (minimum) b. 30 % (minimum)

Area allocated for DENSITY % of DENSITY % of

parks & Gross Area Gross Area
playground 20 & below 3.5 20 & below 3.5
(one ha. & above) 21-25 4.0 21-25 4.0
26-35 5.0 26-35 5.0
36-50 6.0 36-50 6.0
51-65 7.0 51-65 7.0
65 above 9.0 Above 65 9.0

Area allocated for Mandatory provision of areas for community Mandatory provision of areas for
community facilities community facilities
facilities
 Circulation System Observe hierarchy of roads Observe hierarchy of roads

MINIMUM LOT AREAS

Single detached 120 sq.m. 100 sq.m.
Duplex/Single attached 96 sq. m. 80 sq. m
Row house 60 sq. m 50 sq.m.

Minimum lot frontage

Single detached
a. corner lot 12 m. 12 m.
b. regular lot 10 m. 10 m.
c. irregular lot 6 m. 6 m.
d. Interior Lot 3 m. 3 m.
Duplex/single attached 8 m. 8 m.
Row house 4 m. 4 m.

Length of Block Maximum length of block is 400 Maximum length of block is 400 meters,
meters, however, blocks exceeding 250 however, blocks exceeding 250 m. shall be
m. shall be provided with an alley provided with an alley approximately at mid-
approximately at mid-length. length.

Road Right of Way Major Colctor Minor Major Colctor Minor

Project Size Range
2.5 has. & below 10 m --- 8m 10 m --- 8m
Above 2.5 - 5 has. 12 m 10m 8m 10 m --- 8m
Above 5.0 - 10 has. 12m 10m 8m 12m 10m 8m
Above 10 - 15 has. 12m 10m 8m 12m 10m 8m
Above 15 - 30 has. 15m 12m 10m 15m 10m 8m
Above 30 has. 15m 12m 10m 15m 12m 10m
 ROW Carriageway ROW Carriageway
Motor court 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0
Alley 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Pathwalk - - - -

Hierarchy of Roads per

Project Size Range
2.5 has. & below Major,Minor,Motor court, alley Major,Minor,Motor court, alley

Above 2.5 - 5 has. Major,collector,minor -do-

Motor court, alley
Above 5.0 - 10 has. -do- Major,collector,minor
Motor court, alley
Above 10 - 15 has. -do- -do-

Above 15 - 30 has. -do- -do-

Above 30 has. -do- -do

Road Specification
Planting Strip (PS)
Sidewalk (SW)
ROW (m) PS SW PS SW
15.0 1.30 m. 1.20m. 1.30 m. 1.20m.
12.0 0.80 m. 1.20 m. 0.80 m. 1.20 m.
10.0 0.80 m. 1.20 m. 0.80 m. 1.20 m.
8.0 0.4 m. 0.60 m 0.4 m. 0.60 m
6.5 Optional Optional Optional Optional

Road Pavement
Major Concrete/Asphalt Concrete/Asphalt
Minor
Motor court
Sidewalks
Pathwalk/Alley
Water Supply Mandatory connection to appropriate public
water system; Centralized water supply
System. Each subdivision shall have at least
an operational deepwell and pump sets with
sufficient capacity to provide Average Daily
Demand (ADD) to all homeowners
Mandatory connection to appropriate public
water system; Centralized water supply
System. Each subdivision shall have at least an
operational deepwell and pump sets with
sufficient capacity to provide Average Daily
Demand (ADD) to all homeowners

Minimum water 150 liters per capita per day for household 150 liters per capita per day for household
supply reqmt connection. connection.

Fire Protection Provision for fire protection shall comply with Provision for fire protection shall comply with
Demand the requirements of the Fire Code of the the requirements of the Fire Code of the
Philippines Philippines

Drainage System Underground Underground

Power supply Mandatory connection to primary and alternate Mandatory connection to primary and alternate
sources of power if service is available in the sources of power if service is available in the
locality locality.
Shelter Component
Minimum Floor Area
a) Single Detached 42 sq.m. 30 sq.m.
b) Duplex 42 sq.m. 30 sq.m.
c) Row house 42 sq.m. 30 sq.m.

b. Minimum level
of Completion
1 Single Detached Complete house Complete house
2 Duplex Complete house Complete house
3 Row house Complete house Complete house

SETBACKS/
EASEMENTS
a. Front Shall conform with the National Building Code Shall conform with the National Building Code
b. Side (NBC) (NBC)

c. Rear

Housing Packages Loan Ceiling

Socialized P 450,000.00 and below
Economic P450,001.00-P1,700,000.00
Medium Cost P1,700,001.00-P4,000,000
Thank you.