

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the Philippines’ core agency tasked with making and implementing policies and guidelines concerning environmental and natural resources management. Since the Philippines is one of several countries that is still developing its national environmental policy, the department serves as its primary governing authority. Managing the intended impact makes governing environmental agencies all the more relevant, and in the Philippines. Since the project site’s conditions determine the building form, layout, materials, and eventually, its impact on the community and the environment, site selection and analysis are the first steps in every design process an architect initiates. Additionally, the agency regulates the exploration, development, extraction, disposition, and use of forests, minerals, animals, and other natural resources. Review the Land Division Information Guide for review thresholds and Process and Timelines for summaries of the procedures.DENR or better known as The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is instrumental in creating and enforcing environmental management policies, guidelines, and regulations and the management and protection of the Philippines’ natural resources. Land Divisions are processed as a Type Ix, IIx or Type III procedure. A final plat review is required to complete the land division process.Some situations may qualify for a Middle Housing Land Division, an expedited process with limited approval standards.A land division may be combined with a Planned Development Review.A Replat allows for removing and reconfiguring existing lot lines within a site, resulting in up to three lots.A Property Line Adjustment allows for minor changes to the location of existing property lines between existing legal lots.Once the final plat is recorded, building permits can be submitted for the newly created lots.The final plat shows the final surveyed layout of the land division, including all lots, tracts, easements and rights-of-way.



