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Building plan approval & NOC guide
Who approves house and building plans in Mirpur, other AJK towns, housing societies and Punjab cities — documents needed, steps and how Kataria Engineering handles the process for you.
Which authority approves your plan?
| Where is your plot? | Approving body | Usual documents |
|---|---|---|
| Mirpur city (MDA-controlled areas) | Mirpur Development Authority (MDA) | Architectural drawings, structural drawings signed by a PEC-registered engineer, ownership papers (fard / registry / allotment), site plan, NOC fee challans; soil report for larger or multi-storey buildings. |
| Other AJK towns (Dadyal, Kotli, Bhimber, Mangla) | Municipal committee / town committee or the area development authority | Ownership papers, site plan, architectural drawings; structural drawings for double storey and above; road-width setback as per local bye-laws. |
| Private housing societies (e.g. New Metro City, Bahria Town, DHA) | The society's own planning / town planning department | Society's possession letter, no-dues certificate, architectural and structural drawings on the society's format, bye-law compliance (setbacks, height, coverage), construction-security deposit where required. |
| Punjab cities & towns | Development authority (e.g. LDA, RDA, GDA) or the Municipal / Tehsil Municipal Committee | Ownership documents, approved site plan, architectural and structural drawings, PEC engineer's certificate, and the authority's fee challans; commercial buildings also need NOCs (fire, traffic, environment) as applicable. |
| Commercial / plazas / institutions | Same authority + departmental NOCs | Change-of-use / commercialisation where needed, fire safety, parking plan, structural design report, environmental approval for large projects. |
Fees, forms and timelines change and differ by plot size and use — the authority's latest schedule always applies. We confirm the current fee for your plot before you pay.
Steps
- Check that the plot is in the authority's approved scheme and that the papers are clear.
- Get the design file: architectural drawings on the authority's format + structural drawings signed by a PEC-registered engineer.
- Submit the file with ownership documents and pay the scrutiny / approval fee.
- Respond to objections (setbacks, height, parking) and resubmit if needed.
- Collect the approved plan before starting work; keep a copy on site.
- On completion, apply for the completion / occupancy certificate where required.
Detailed Mirpur guide: How to get your house map approved in Mirpur.
We handle the approval for you
Our team prepares the drawings in the authority's format and follows the file until approval.
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