How much you may build

The setbacks eat into the plot before the by-law's coverage limit even applies. This shows what is actually left.

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Plot width (feet)A 10 marla DHA plot is commonly 35 × 65 ft; 1 kanal commonly 50 × 90. Measure yours.Plot depth (feet)Front setback (feet)From DHA's by-laws for your plot category — not from a neighbour's house.Rear setback (feet)Each side setback (feet)Coverage the by-laws allow (%)Floors allowed

Plot area—

Left after setbacks—

Coverage the by-laws allow—

You can build on—

Across all floors—

Every setback and coverage figure here is DHA's, and they differ by phase, by plot category and over time. We print none of them. Get your category's by-laws from DHA or your architect before you draw anything.