1
SUBDIVISION
DEVELOPMENT
Relevant Terms
2
SUBDIVISION
Division of a tract or parcel of land into two or
more lots, sites or other divisions for the purpose,
whether immediate or future, of a sale or
building development. It also includes re-
subdivision.
“Subdivision project” (PD 957)
Shall mean a tract or a parcel of land
registered under Act No. 496 which is
partitioned primarily for residential purposes
into individual lots with or without
improvements thereon, and offered to the
public for sale, in cash or in installment terms.
It shall include all residential, commercial,
industrial and recreational areas as well as
open spaces and other community and public
areas in the project.
3
Subdivision lot
Any of the lots, whether residential, commercial,
industrial, or recreational, in a subdivision project
Subdivision Development
The conversion of unimproved raw land into a site
that will be capable of supporting a desired
activity and intended usage, which may be for
residential, commercial, or industrial purposes.
“Open space"
An area reserved exclusively for parks,
playgrounds, recreational uses, schools, roads,
places of worship, hospitals, health centers,
barangay centers and other similar facilities and
amenities.
LAWS & ISSUANCES
4
PD 957 (Subdivision & Condominium
Buyers Protective Decree)
Regulating the Sale of Subdivision Lots
and Condominiums, Providing Penalties For
Violations Thereof
PD 1216 (Amending PD 957)
Defining "Open Space" in Residential
Subdivision and Amending Sec. 31 of PD
957 Requiring Subdivision Owners to
Provide Roads, Alleys, Sidewalks and
Reserve Open Space for Parks or
Recreational Use
PD 1344
Empowering the NHA to Issue Writ of
Execution in the Enforcement of its
Decisions Under P.D. 957
5
BP 220
An Act Authorizing the Ministry of Human
Settlements to Establish and Promulgate Different
Levels of Standards and Technical Requirements
for Economic and Socialized Housing Projects in
Urban and Rural Areas from Those Provided
Under Presidential Decrees 957, 1216, 1096 &
1185
RA 7279 Urban Development and Housing Act
An Act to Provide For a Comprehensive and
Continuing Urban Development and Housing
Program, Establish the Mechanism for its
Implementation, and for Other Purposes
RA 4726 The Condominium Act.
An Act to Define Condominium, Establish
Requirements for its Creation, and Govern its
Incidents
6
o RA 7899 Amending Sections 4 and 6 of R.A.
4726 (Condominium Act)
o Defined requirements for amendment/revocation
of enabling or master deed of condominium and
the disposal of common areas owned or held by
a condominium corporation
o RA 6552 Realty Installment Buyer Protection Act
(MACEDA LAW)
o EO 71
o Devolution of HLURB Function to Approve
Subdivision Plan to LGUS
o
o EO 184
o Creating Socialized Housing One-Stop Processing
Centers
CLASSIFICATION AS TO
COMPLEXITY
7
o Simple o Complex
o Developmen o Developmen
t of a t of a land
parcel of into several
land into parcels with
two (2) or varied or
more lots similar sizes
without of lots, with
need of a roads and
road and open spaces
open space provision
or
playground
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO
USE
8
9
Residential
Conversion of raw land into safe and serviceable
areas for dwellings or permanent abodes with
associated facilities
Commercial
Development of strategically located property
for office, retail, wholesale and financial activities
and also for general services and travelers’
needs. Its viability is dependent on the
purchasing power of the supporting population
within the area and its accessibility.
Industrial
A tract of land partitioned into plots for sale or
lease to establishments engaged primarily in
industrial production or services
10
Institutional
Devoted to the use of organizations that
are charitable, educational, religious, or
the like in nature and character.
Resort or recreational
A planned community where a major part
of activity is relaxation or recreation
Farm lot subdivision
A planned community intended primarily
for intensive agricultural activities and
secondarily, for housing
TYPES OF RESIDENTIAL
SUBDIVISIONS
11
Single-Family Development
Single
dwelling unit on each lot
with direct access to the street
Detached
Attached (e.g. duplex/ rowhouses/
townhouses)
Multi-Family Development
More than one dwelling unit on each
building (e.g. tenement housing, multi-level
housing)
HUDCC MC 04 s. 2006
HUDCC Res. 01 s. 2008
12
Development Standards applied – BP 220
Socialized housing
Price range : p 400,000 or lower
Low cost level 1
Price range : from p 400,000 to p 1,250,000
Development Standards applied – PD 957
Low cost level 2
Price range : from p 1,250,000 to p 3,000,000
Medium cost
Price range : from p 3,000,000 to p 4,000,000
Open market
Price range : from p 4,000,000 and above
Open Market Housing &
Medium Cost Housing
13
Implementing Rules & Regulations
of PD 957, 1216, 1344 and other
related laws applicable to
Types of Housing Covered by PD
957
14
Open Market & Medium-Cost Housing
Refers to housing projects where
prices of house and lot packages are
within the suggested price ranges
(P1,250,000 & over) as determined
through HUDCC resolution
2. Lot Requirements
15
Lot Layout
When plotting subdivision project:
Preserve site assets
Proper siting orientation of lots
Blending with existing & proposed
development in the vicinity
Application of workable design principles/
parameters for a well-planned
environment
Minimum Lot Area
16
Saleable lots designated as duplex/single attached
and/or rowhouse lots - provide with housing units
Price of saleable lots intended for single-detached units
– NMT 40% of the maximum selling price of house & lot
packages
Minimum Lot Area
17
The number of rowhouses shall not exceed 20
units per block/cluster but in no case shall this be
beyond 100 meters in length
TYPES OF FRONTAGE
HOUSING/ LOT (m.)
1. Single detached
a. Corner Lot 8
b. Regular Lot 8
c. Irregular 4
Lot
d. Interior Lot 3
2. Duplex/Single 6
Attached
3. Rowhouse 4
18
Length of Block
Shelter Component
Minimum floor area for single-family dwelling
Economic Housing – 22 sq.m.
Socialized Housing –18 sq.m.
Minimum level of completion
Economic Housing - complete house for all types of
dwelling units based on submitted specifications
Socialized Housing – shell house with doors and
windows to enclose the unit
Firewall provision – conform with Fire Code
Mandatory for duplexes/single attached units and
every unit for rowhouses
19
FARMLOT
SUBDIVISI
FARMLOT
ON
SUBDIVISION
RODRIGO B. MALLONGA,
CE, REB,REA, REC, EnP, MBA, LLB, DPA
Accredited Lecturer / Speaker on Real Estate Trainings / Programs,
PRC # 113 valid until April 1, 2014
Accredited Training Service Provider,
DTI # 001 dated August 18,2009
DR. RODRIGO B. MALLONGA, CE, EnP, MBA,
LLB, DPA
REAL ESTATE BROKER / APPRAISER / CONSULTANT
Laws and Issuances
20
PD 815 (1975) - Prescribing Penalties For The
Unlawful Ejectment, Exclusion, Removal, Or
Ouster Of Tenant-farmers From Their
Farmholdings
EO 648 – Reorganizing the Human
Settlements Regulatory Commission
HLURB Board Resolution No. 750 s. 2003 –
Liberalizing the Requirements for the Issuance
of Certificate of Registration and License to
Sell for Farmlot Subdivisions
Farmlot Subdivision
21
A planned community intended
primarily for intensive agricultural
activities and secondarily for housing
Planned community - consists of
provision of basic utilities, judicious
allocation of areas, good layout based
on sound planning principles
22
Buildable Area – the maximum
area allowed for structures
attendant to agricultural
activities
Agricultural Lands – the parcels
of land ranging from 0.20 to 50
or more hectares exclusively or
predominantly used for
agricultural crop cultivation,
livestock production, and agro-
forestry without the intended
qualities of the farmlot
subdivision
Allowable Uses & Area Requirements
23
Crop farming (tree crops, mixed
orchard, diversified crops) – NO
LIMITATION
Poultry farms – limited to
backyard scale (maximum 500
birds per lot or 0.19 sq.m. per
bird)
Swine - limited to backyard
scale (maximum 10 sows per lot
or 3.00 sq.m. per hog)
24
Aqua-culture (tilapia, carp, eel,
etc.) – NO LIMITATION
Livelihood – limited to backyard
scale
Milking cow – maximum of 5 cows;
12 sq.m. for 4 – 5 cows
Cattle fattening – maximum of 5
cows; 8 sq.m. per cow
Goat raising – maximum of 10 goats;
6 sq.m. per goat (for shelter or
quarters only)
25
Vermiculture – depends on
production scale; may need
initially 20 sq.m.
Agro-industrial activities –
limited to backyard scale
Rice mill – maximum of 300 sq.m. &
not less than 1,000 meters away
from another mill
Food processing/preservation – shall
be within the buildable area
26
Cottage industries – limited to
backyard scale
Handicrafts – shall be within the
buildable area
Ceramics – shall be within the buildable
area
Others, or a combination of the above
27
Industrial
Industrial Subdivision
Subdivision
RODRIGO B. MALLONGA,
CE, REB,REA, REC, EnP, MBA, LLB, DPA
Accredited Lecturer / Speaker on Real Estate Trainings / Programs,
PRC # 113 valid until April 1, 2014
Accredited Training Service Provider,
DTI # 001 dated August 18,2009
Laws & Issuances
28
EO 648 (Reorganizing the Human
Settlements Regulatory Commission)
Rules & Regulations on Industrial
Subdivisions
HLURB Resolution R-498 (1992)
Amending Rules & Regulations on
Industrial Subdivisions
Definition of Terms
29
Industrial Subdivision
A tract of land partitioned into plots for sale or
lease to establishments engaged primarily in
industrial production or services. Degree of
development may be limited to:
Provision of utilities and allocation of areas for
industrial buildings, facilities & amenities, or
Provision of the buildings, facilities & amenities
Industrial Estate (Park)
A form of an industrial subdivision characterized
by:
1. Development according a comprehensive
plan;
2. Continuing management of the entire area is
left to a single controlling body;
3. Screening of industries is done prior to
development
30
Industrial Plot or Factory Plot or Plot
An allocated lot within the industrial
subdivision intended for industrial or factory
use and where such industry or factory is
located
Plot Buyer/ Lessee
Shall mean any individual, group, or entity
who has expressed intention of
purchasing/leasing a plot(s) through the
payment of at least an initial fee (down
payment) and first regular payment/
amortization to the owners in terms and
conditions agreed upon by both parties
A plot buyer or lessee shall be taken to mean
one regardless of the number of plots he has
purchased/ leased
Industrial Use
Shall mean a land use/ land activity that is
principally engaged in industrial production or
services
31
32
MEMORIAL
33
PARKS
Memorial Park
34
A privately-owned cemetery with well
kept landscaped lawns and wide
roadways and footpaths separating
the areas assigned for ground
interments, tombs, mausoleums and
columbaria; with or without a mortuary
chapel; and provided with a systematic
supervision and maintenance and
where park-like atmosphere is its
outstanding quality.
Design Standards and
Guidelines
35
Memorials parks shall conform with
Land use plan or zoning ordinance of the
locality having jurisdiction over the project
site
Pertinent provisions of the
Sanitation Code
Water Code,
National Building Code of the Philippines and its
referral codes, like the Accessibility Law,
Plumbing Code, Electrical Code, etc. and
other applicable laws and rules affecting related
services and
Design standards set by HLURB
HLURB Design Standards
36
Site Criteria
Memorial parks shall be located on the
periphery of the town center or in areas
sparsely inhabited and where little hazard
to human life or health could result.
Undue proliferation of memorial parks/
cemeteries in any municipality/city shall not
be allowed.
The number of cemeteries/ memorial parks
to be allowed within each municipality/city
shall be based on the needs or death rate
in the municipality and future catchment
areas as well.
Burial Plot Sizes
37
Ground Interment- Minimum size shall be
1.00 meter by 2.50 meters inside dimensions
Tomb (for cemeteries only) - Minimum burial
plot size shall be 1.6 meters by 3.00 meters
inside dimensions.
Mausoleum - Minimum plot size of 4.00
meters by 5.00 meters.
Provisions for ossuary and cinerarium shall meet the
minimum dimensions for cineraria - which is 300 mm
x 300 mm x 600 mm (National Building Code)
38
