Design, approvals and construction for houses on AWT plots, in Phase I on Defence Road and Phase II on Raiwind Road. Every house is drawn to LDA's rules for its plot size, and on Design + Build it is built by the team that drew it.
Avenir designed and built a 2 Kanal house in AWT. Architecture, structure, services and interiors are resolved before a price is given, so the quotation covers the house that was drawn.
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Plan on the left, section on the right, at one scale. Setbacks dashed; the largest ground floor in teal. Ground and first floors drawn solid, the third and fourth storeys dashed up to the 45 ft line.
AWT Housing Scheme is the Army Welfare Trust's scheme in Lahore, developed by AWT Real Estate. Phase I and Phase II sit on different roads and appear on LDA's register as two schemes, so the first check on any plot is which phase and block it is in.
Distance from Thokar Niaz Baig, as AWT gives it
What this means for a house: a new house in either phase is designed to LDA's regulations for approved schemes. Before design starts, Avenir checks that the plot's block is in LDA's approved list, that AWT has given possession and that the plot is not mortgaged to LDA. AWT's news page (undated) states that all mortgaged plots in Phase II have been released.
Sources: AWT Real Estate, Lahore Phase I and Phase II pages; LDA register of approved private housing schemes, checked November 2026.
Choose a plot size. The plan, the figures and the button change with it. Figures follow LDA's regulations for approved schemes, applied to a typical plot of each size; your own plot's dimensions and the schedule in force are checked before design.
Plot line in navy, setbacks dashed, the largest ground floor outlined in teal, and a car on the road drawn at the same scale.
Against the FAR of 2,587 sq ft: ground and first floors in navy, the third storey in grey, unused area in white
Three storeys of 843 sq ft use 2,529 of the 2,587 sq ft allowed, so a basement used as rooms takes area from the floors above.
Plot line in navy, setbacks dashed, the largest ground floor outlined in teal, and a car on the road drawn at the same scale.
Against the FAR of 6,300 sq ft: ground and first floors in navy, the third and fourth storeys in grey, unused area in white
Four storeys of 1,410 sq ft use 5,640 of the 6,300 sq ft allowed; the other 660 sq ft could go to a basement.
Plot line in navy, setbacks dashed, the largest ground floor outlined in teal, and a car on the road drawn at the same scale.
Against the FAR of 11,700 sq ft: ground and first floors in navy, the third and fourth storeys in grey
Four full storeys use the whole 11,700 sq ft, so a basement used as rooms means a smaller upper floor.
Plot line in navy, setbacks dashed, the largest ground floor outlined in teal, and a car on the road drawn at the same scale.
Against the FAR of 19,800 sq ft: ground and first floors in navy, the third and fourth storeys in grey
Four full storeys use the whole 19,800 sq ft, so a basement used as rooms means a smaller upper floor.
Send the block and plot number. The reply, within one working day, covers what your plot allows and how its design would start.
Edition: LDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2019, as consolidated to 28 January 2020. LDA amended them in 2025 (reported to reinstate setbacks on 10 Marla, 1 Kanal and 2 Kanal plots) and its governing body approved further amendments on 19 August 2026, so the schedule in force is confirmed before any plot is drawn.
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| Plot | Typical plot | Setbacks | Ground cover | Largest ground floor | Height, storeys | FAR, total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Marla | 25 x 45 ft, 1,125 sq ft | 5 ft front, 5 ft rear, no side space | 75%, 843 sq ft | 843 sq ft | 38 ft, 3 storeys | 1:2.3, 2,587 sq ft |
| 10 Marla | 36 x 62.5 ft, 2,250 sq ft | 10 ft front, 7 ft rear, 5 ft on one side | 70%, 1,575 sq ft | 1,410 sq ft | 45 ft, 4 storeys | 1:2.8, 6,300 sq ft |
| 1 Kanal | 50 x 90 ft, 4,500 sq ft | 10 ft front, 7 ft rear, 5 ft on one side | 65%, 2,925 sq ft | 2,925 sq ft | 45 ft, 4 storeys | 1:2.6, 11,700 sq ft |
| 2 Kanal | 75 x 120 ft, 9,000 sq ft | 20 ft front, 10 ft rear, 10 ft on both sides | 55%, 4,950 sq ft | 4,950 sq ft | 45 ft, 4 storeys | 1:2.2, 19,800 sq ft |
Typical plot dimensions are an assumption: AWT publishes none, so the dimensions on your allotment are checked first. A Marla is taken as 225 sq ft and areas are rounded down. Height runs from the crown of the road to the top of the parapet (Reg 2.2.2), excluding the staircase and water tower (Reg 1.1). A car porch up to 20 ft long may sit in the side space (Regs 2.2.4, 2.1.4). Source: LDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2019, Regs 2.2.1 to 2.2.3.
Each item is either required or limited by LDA's regulations. Avenir draws all of them on the site plan with the house, so their positions and sizes are settled before the quotation.
Typical 1 Kanal plot, 50 x 90 ft, schematic. Numbers match the list.
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| Item | 5 Marla | 10 Marla | 1 Kanal | 2 Kanal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septic tank | 8 x 4 ft, 4 ft 3 in deep | 8 x 4 ft, 4 ft 3 in deep | 9 x 4 ft 6 in, 4 ft 3 in deep | 9 x 4 ft 6 in, 4 ft 3 in deep |
| Underground tank | 60 cu ft, 400 gal (see note) | 124 cu ft, 800 gal | 124 cu ft, 800 gal | 200 cu ft, 1,200 gal |
| Overhead tank | 30 cu ft, 200 gal | 62 cu ft, 400 gal | 62 cu ft, 400 gal | 100 cu ft, 600 gal |
| Rainwater tank | 300 gal | 500 gal | 1,000 gal | 1,700 gal |
| Recharge well | Not required | Not required | Required | Required |
| Trees | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Water tanks from Reg 5.6.1, septic tank 5.6.2 (e), rainwater tank and recharge well 5.6.6 (d), trees 5.8. LDA gives these tank sizes for houses up to three storeys; a four-storey house is checked against LDA's table at submission. The underground tank table also lists 18 cu ft for 5 Marla; Avenir draws the 60 cu ft, 400 gallon size given for plots up to 7 Marla. Pakistan Observer reported on 30 April 2025 that LDA's amendments add a greywater tank for buildings over 10 Marla; Avenir confirms the schedule in force and draws the tank where it applies.
Avenir quotes one lump sum, and only after the architectural, structural and MEP drawings and a measured BOQ. Boundary walls, main gate columns, parapet walls, underground and overhead water tanks, the septic tank, PCC or kacha flooring to side passages, garage and porch, and sun shades are each calculated and included in the lump sum, so none of them is billed separately after the agreement is signed. The common alternative is a rate per square foot with these items billed separately.
One team took this house from the first layout to the finished building, so the drawings that were priced are the drawings that were built.
The brief asked for privacy, daylight, easy circulation and a facade that builds cleanly. The plan keeps guest movement apart from the bedrooms, and a regular structural grid with sensible spans kept the build predictable.
See the AWT 2 Kanal house project
Seven steps, who acts at each and the time limits LDA's regulations set. AWT's own requirements are confirmed with its site office at Adda Plot before the file is lodged.
Possession of the plot and its site plan from AWT. Avenir confirms AWT's possession and NOC steps with its site office and checks the block against LDA's approved list.
Plot levels, the crown of the road and a soil investigation. LDA requires soil tests for buildings of four storeys and above (Reg 6.3.1).
The brief becomes layouts and elevations within the setbacks, cover, height and FAR for the plot size.
Architecture, structure, MEP, tanks and rainwater harvesting checked against each other. Above 38 ft, structural drawings are vetted by a structural engineer on LDA's panel.
Submission drawings to LDA's regulations, lodged by the route the AWT site office confirms. Where LDA sanctions the plan, it has 45 days from a complete file to approve, refuse or ask for details (Reg 10.4.1).
45 days, complete file
Built to the sanctioned drawings, with a weekly progress report and payments against completed, verified stages. In an approved scheme the sanction lapses after the plot's building period or three years, whichever comes first (Reg 10.7.1).
Sanction valid 3 years at most
Notice of completion goes in within one month (Reg 10.9.1); an LDA-registered architect may file the inspection report for the completion certificate, or the owner may apply directly (Reg 10.8.1). The snag list is closed before handover, and a one-year defects liability period follows it.
Notice within 1 month
Send a photo of the site plan or allotment letter with the phase and block. The reply, within one working day, covers what the plot allows and how the design would start.
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Architecture, construction and interiors sit under one roof. On a Design + Build house, the set LDA sees, the set that is priced and the set that is built are the same drawings.
Layouts, elevations and submission drawings for AWT plots, drawn to LDA's setbacks, cover and FAR for the plot size, with structure and MEP in the same set.
Grey structure to turnkey in both phases, quoted as one lump sum after the drawings and a measured BOQ, with a weekly progress report on every site.
One contract from the first layout to handover, the way the AWT 2 Kanal house was delivered. Designed and built by Avenir.
Kitchens, wardrobes, bathrooms, lighting and ceilings, planned with the architecture so services and joinery are fixed before site.
Each one changes the structure, the services or the floor area, so each is cheaper to settle on paper than on site.
LDA counts a basement in the FAR, though its FAR definition leaves out covered parking. On 1 Kanal and 2 Kanal plots four full storeys use all of the FAR, so a basement used as rooms means a smaller upper floor. Beyond 12 ft below road level, RCC piling is needed on all four sides.
Reg 1.1; Reg 2.2.3 note (a); Reg 6.3.5
Building ground and first floors now? Decide whether the frame is designed for a third and fourth storey later. That choice changes the structure, and above 38 ft LDA asks for structural drawings vetted by a structural engineer on its panel and a stability certificate.
Reg 2.2.3 note (b)
A completion certificate is possible after a first phase of at least 750 sq ft on 1 Kanal, 1,250 on 2 Kanal, 375 on 10 Marla or 300 on 5 Marla, with a habitable room, latrine, bathroom and kitchen.
Reg 10.8.3
A car porch up to 20 ft long may sit in the side space, along the longer side on a corner plot. On plots that must keep a minimum 5 ft side space, a room over the porch of the same area is allowed.
Regs 2.2.4, 2.1.4
On a typical 10 Marla plot the setbacks leave 1,410 sq ft, less than the 70 percent cover. Your plot's actual dimensions decide which rule sets the ground floor.
Regs 2.2.1, 2.2.3
From 15 Marla, rainwater overflow may not go to the sewer or the street; it goes to a recharge well or the garden. Roof falls and garden levels are drawn for it.
Reg 5.6.6
Height runs from the crown of the road to the top of the parapet, and each storey needs at least 9 ft 6 in clear. Four storeys at that minimum, with 6 in slabs, a 1 ft 6 in plinth and a 3 ft parapet, already reach about 44 ft 6 in of the 45 ft.
Reg 2.2.2
Kitchen, wardrobe and bathroom layouts settled before the MEP drawings put points and drains in the right place the first time.
Avenir practice
The same seven stages on every AWT house, whether the client is in Lahore or abroad.
Design reviews and decisions run on WhatsApp and video calls, every site sends a weekly progress report, and payments follow completed, verified stages. Meetings can also be held at the Lahore office, 139, CCA, DHA Phase 5, Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00.
Send the phase, block and plot size. A video call is arranged at a time that suits your time zone.
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Both phases are on LDA's register of approved private housing schemes. Phase I is listed as "Army Welfar Trust PH-I", Mouza Rakhpura, approved on 7 January 1992. Phase II is listed as "Army Welfare Trust Phase-II (AWT Ph-II)", with its second revised layout plan technically approved on 11 March 2024 for blocks A, B, C, C-I, D, E, E-I, E-II and F. Before design starts, Avenir checks that the plot's block is in that list and that the plot is not mortgaged to LDA.
Phase I is on Defence Road, which links Multan Road and Ferozepur Road, about 11 km from Thokar Niaz Baig by AWT's figure, with entry from Defence Road and LDA Avenue 1. Phase II is on main Raiwind Road in Mauza Asal Lakhowal, Ramkot and Janjaty, about 13 km from Thokar Niaz Baig, next to the Sharif Education and Medical Complex. AWT's Lahore site office is in Phase II at Adda Plot, Raiwind Road.
AWT's website does not publish building byelaws of its own, so a house in either phase is designed to LDA's Building and Zoning Regulations 2019 for approved schemes: setbacks (Reg 2.2.1), height and storeys (Reg 2.2.2), ground cover and FAR (Reg 2.2.3), and LDA's rules for water tanks, the septic tank, rainwater harvesting and trees. LDA amended the regulations in 2025, and its governing body approved further amendments on 19 August 2026, so Avenir confirms the schedule in force, and the society's requirements with the AWT site office, before drawing.
On a typical 50 x 90 ft plot of 4,500 sq ft, LDA's rules for approved schemes require 10 ft at the front, 7 ft at the rear and 5 ft on one side, and allow 65 percent ground cover, so the largest ground floor is 2,925 sq ft. The limit is 45 ft and four storeys plus a basement, within a FAR of 1:2.6, or 11,700 sq ft in total. Four full storeys use the whole FAR, so a basement used as rooms means a smaller upper floor.
On a typical 36 x 62.5 ft plot of 2,250 sq ft, the setbacks are 10 ft at the front, 7 ft at the rear and 5 ft on one side. They leave 1,410 sq ft for the ground floor, less than the 1,575 sq ft that 70 percent cover would allow, so the setbacks govern. The limit is 45 ft and four storeys, within a FAR of 1:2.8, or 6,300 sq ft in total, basement included.
Yes, within LDA's rules. LDA counts a basement in the FAR (note a to Reg 2.2.3), while its definition of FAR leaves out covered parking (Reg 1.1), so how a parking basement is counted is confirmed at submission. A parking basement built without piling leaves 4 ft clear all round inside the plot; with RCC piling on all four sides it may cover the whole plot; a basement used as rooms keeps all the mandatory open spaces (Reg 5.7.6). Beyond 12 ft below road level, RCC piling is required, designed from a soil investigation (Reg 6.3.5). Avenir settles the basement before the upper floors are drawn.
Yes. Avenir builds in Lahore, from grey structure to turnkey, and designed and built a 2 Kanal modern house of 8,500 sq ft covered area in AWT. Construction runs with a weekly progress report, payments against completed and verified stages, a snag list closed before handover and a one-year defects liability period after it.
Avenir quotes one lump sum, given only after the architectural, structural and MEP drawings and a measured BOQ. Boundary walls, main gate columns, parapet walls, underground and overhead water tanks, the septic tank, PCC or kacha flooring to side passages, garage and porch, and sun shades are each calculated and included, so they are not charged again after the agreement is signed.
Where LDA sanctions the plan, Reg 10.4.1 gives it 45 days from a complete application to approve it, refuse it or ask for more details. In an approved scheme the sanction lapses at the end of the plot's building period or three years after sanction, whichever comes first (Reg 10.7.1). Any possession or NOC steps AWT requires come before submission, and Avenir confirms them with the AWT site office.
Cost follows the covered area, the specification and the scope (grey structure, finishing or turnkey), not the society. Avenir gives a price as one lump sum from the drawings and a measured BOQ, not as a rate before drawings. For planning figures by city and quarter, see Avenir's house construction cost page and cost calculators.
Yes. The brief, design reviews and decisions run on WhatsApp and video calls, every construction site sends a weekly progress report, and payments follow completed, verified stages. Meetings can also be held at the Lahore office, 139, CCA, DHA Phase 5, Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00.
Regulation figures are from LDA's text for approved schemes; facts about the phases are from LDA's register and AWT's own pages. Reviewed each quarter.
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