13 Questions
What is the minimum percentage of non-saleable areas required in a project?
30%
What is the minimum size of a park required for projects 1 ha or more?
3.5% of the total area
What is the minimum width of a major road in a medium-cost housing project?
10.0 m
What is the minimum floor area required for a row house in an open market project?
42 sqm
What is the minimum lot area required for a duplex in a medium-cost housing project?
80 sqm
What is the minimum lot frontage required for a corner lot in an open market project?
12.0 m
What is the maximum lot density allowed for a medium-cost housing project?
65 lots/ha
What is the minimum floor area required for a kitchen?
3.00 sqm
How many parking slots are required for 20 condo units with a floor area of 18 sqm?
3 slots
What is the minimum setback required for a road?
8.00 m
What is the minimum floor area required for a single occupancy condo unit for students?
12 sqm
When is a park and playground required?
For projects with 10 condo units or more
What is the minimum distance from a residential condo that off-site parking is allowed?
200 m
Study Notes
PD 957: Protective Decree
- Covers subdivisions, condominiums, medium-cost housing, and open market housing
Subdivisions
- Saleable areas: 70%, non-saleable areas: 30%
- Non-saleable areas include parks, playgrounds, community facilities, and circulation systems
Parks and Playgrounds
- Required for projects 1 hectare or more
- Minimum of 3.5% of the total area (20 lots/ha), maximum of 9.0% (65 lots/ha)
- Minimum area of 100 sqm
Community Facilities
- Multi-purpose center required for projects 1 hectare or bigger
- Non-saleable areas
Roads
- Hierarchy of roads: major roads (10.0m minimum), minor roads (8.0m minimum)
- Applies to both medium-cost and open market developments
- Planting strips and sidewalks required
Lot Requirements
- Minimum lot areas:
- Single detached: 100 sqm (medium cost), 120 sqm (open market)
- Duplex: 80 sqm (medium cost), 96 sqm (open market)
- Row house: 50 sqm (medium cost), 60 sqm (open market)
- Minimum lot frontages:
- Corner lot: 12.0m (medium cost and open market)
- Regular lot: 10.0m (medium cost and open market)
- Interior lot: 3.0m (medium cost and open market)
- Duplex: 8.0m (medium cost and open market)
- Row house: 4.0m (medium cost and open market)
Block Length and Row House Clusters
- Block length: varies
- Row house clusters: 20 units
Minimum Floor Areas
- Medium cost: 30 sqm
- Open market: 42 sqm
- Setbacks: follow NBC
Room Sizes
- Follow NBC
- Minimum areas:
- Room for human habitation: 6.00 sqm (minimum dimension: 2.00m)
- Kitchen: 3.00 sqm (minimum dimension: 1.50m)
- Toilet and bath: 1.20 sqm (minimum dimension: 0.90m)
Condominiums
- Parks and playgrounds: required if 10 condo units or more, or project is 1,000 sqm or larger
- Parking: follows NBC
- Off-site parking: allowed if located 200m away or less from commercial condo, or 100m away or less from residential condo
This quiz covers Presidential Decree 957, a protective decree that regulates subdivisions, condominiums, and housing in the Philippines.
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