Key Takeaways
- Union Town Lahore is an LDA-approved private housing scheme, also cleared by WASA and WAPDA.
- You need: allotment or transfer letter, owner CNIC, by-law-compliant architectural drawings, prescribed forms, fees and security deposit.
- Compliant first submissions typically clear in a few weeks; objections are what cause delays.
- With a professional handler, you never visit an office, the whole file is managed for you.
Is Union Town Lahore LDA approved?
Yes. Union Town Lahore is recorded on the Lahore Development Authority portal under approved private housing schemes, with the land documented in Mouza Khamba and Rakh Khamba along Raiwind Road. It is also cleared by WASA and WAPDA. Practically, this means building map approval is a defined, predictable process here rather than a legal risk, which is not true of every scheme on Raiwind Road.
What does the LDA mortgaged-plot mechanism mean for me?
A number of plots in Block A, Block B and Block C are held by the LDA as mortgaged plots, a performance guarantee that the developer completes internal development to the approved infrastructure timeline. It is a regulatory safeguard, not a restriction on you. For a builder it is a positive: roads, sewerage and utilities in those blocks are contractually protected rather than promised in a brochure.
What documents are required for map approval?
Five things: proof of plot ownership (allotment or transfer letter), owner CNIC copies, complete architectural drawings prepared to Union Town and LDA by-laws (plans, elevations, sections), structural drawings with a soil test report where required, and the prescribed application forms with scrutiny fees and refundable security deposit.
What is the step-by-step process?
- By-law check, confirm setbacks, coverage, height and basement rules for your block and plot size.
- Drawings, prepare an approval-ready set (architecture and 3D design service).
- Submission, file drawings, documents, fees and security deposit with the approving office.
- Scrutiny and objections, respond to queries; revise drawings if required.
- Approval and commencement, collect the approved map, then begin construction and follow the inspection stages through to completion.
How long does approval take and what does it cost?
Compliant first submissions typically clear in a few weeks. Fees vary by plot size (scrutiny fee plus a refundable security deposit). Our map approval service is a fixed package covering drawings, submission, follow-up and collection, so there are no open-ended charges and no office visits for you.
What if my plot came from the Aqib Garden merger?
Aqib Garden was formally merged into Union Town in late 2025, which brought its plot holders under the Union Town master plan. If your file originated there, the first step is confirming exactly how your plot sits within the merged layout before drawings are prepared, otherwise you risk designing to the wrong boundary. We handle that check as part of the process, see the Aqib Garden page.
Can overseas owners get map approval remotely?
Yes. With a power of attorney or authorised representative the entire process runs without you being in Pakistan, and it pairs naturally with a turnkey contract managed by weekly site video and milestone payments.