Approval of Layout Plans / Building Plans
In Karachi there are several authorities, which have the domain to approve layout plans / building plans. We follows the approvals of Layout Plans, Sub-Division Plans, Amalgamation Plans, Proposed Architectural Concepts / Building Plans, Structure Designs, NOC for Sale etc. etc. as per Bye Laws different entities Like:
Cantonment Boards
In Karachi there are 06 Cantonment areas namely Manora Cantt, Karachi Cantt, Clifton Cantt, Korangi Cantt, Faisal Cantt, Malir Cantt working Under Military Estate Office, Karachi region and approves Layout Plans, Sub-Division Plans, Amalgamation Plans & Change of Land Use, Approval of Proposed Building as per Cantonment Act for their own jurisdictions.
Sindh Building Control Authority
Sindh Building Control Authority is the mega entity of Sindh, having its Director Generals office at Karachi regional office at 1st floor, SBCA Building, Civic Centre, Karachi. SBCA is working under Karachi Building & Town Planning Regulation 2002, and having latest amended 2019. SBCA is further divided into two entities:
I. Karachi Building Control Authority (K.B.C.A)
KBCA has the domain the approve Building Plans as Architectural Plan, Town Planning, Structural Design, Revised Building Plan, NOC for Sale for Public Sale Project.
II. Master Plan Department
Master Plan Department Working under D.G Sindh Building Control Authority has the domain of approval layout plans, Sub-division, Amalgamation Plans & Change of Land Use.
The KBCA has jurisdiction of following areas / towns of Karachi as per KB & TP Regulation :
1) Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town
2) Kemari Town
3) Baldia Town
4) Saddar Town
5) Clifton Town
6) Jamshed Town
7) Lyari Town
8) Orangi Town
9) Nazimabad Town
10) Liaquatabad Town
11) New Karachi Town
12) Gulberg Town
13) Gadap Town
14) Malir Town
15) Korangi Town
16) Shah Faisal Town
17) Bin Qasim Town
Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority
Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority has the domain of approving building plans of DHA Phase-1 to 8, as per DHA Bye Laws.
• Malir Development Authority
• Lyari Development Authority
• SITE Area
