LDA proposes new height limits for residential constructions

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has proposed to increase height limits for private developments in a bid to promote apartment culture in the city, reported a news source.

For this reason, the civic expert has shaped a draft record, which contains recommendations as to alterations in structure by-laws. LDA's Metropolitan Planning Wing has arranged the draft in a conference with urban-planning experts and private stakeholders. According to the suggestions conveyed in the archive, the urban office tries to raise as far as possible for private developments of all classifications as per the leaders' vision for tall structure improvements. 
The draft would be submitted to the LDA Governing Body for definite endorsement. The suggestions include: 

• Construction of ground + 3 floors on plots measuring 10 marlas; with 50ft height limit
• Construction of ground + 6 floors on plots measuring one kanal; with 90ft height limit
• Construction of ground + 9 floors on 2-kanal plots; with 120ft height limit
• Construction of ground + 15 (or more)  floors on 4-kanal plots; with 200ft height limit
• Construction of ground + 20 (or more) floors on 8-kanal plots; with 300ft height limit
• Minimum plot size required for skyscraper’s construction should not exceed 12 kanal

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