CDA Cancels Bahria Town Phase III-E & IV Islamabad Layout Plan
CDA's official notice withdraws the 8 December 2010 layout-plan approval for Bahria Town Phase III-E & IV, Zone 5 Islamabad, with immediate effect. The action is scheme-specific and does not establish a cancellation in Bahria Town Lahore.
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01Official CDA letter • page 1 • letter dated 14 September 202602Official CDA letter • decision states cancellation / withdrawal with immediate effect03FPN buyer checklist • match the exact scheme, phase, plot and latest authority record
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CDA notice: exact scope and decision
The public-notice page is dated 17 September 2026; the attached authority letter is dated 14 September 2026.
Item
CDA record
Buyer meaning
Affected scheme
Bahria Town Phase III-E & IV, Zone 5, Islamabad
Match the exact phase and plot; do not generalise by brand name
Earlier LOP
Approved 8 December 2010 subject to conditions
An earlier layout approval no longer describes the latest published decision
NOC
CDA says prerequisites were not completed; scheme page lists NOC Not Issued
Ask CDA for a fresh written status before payment or transfer
Decision
LOP cancelled / withdrawn with immediate effect
Review current transfer, building-plan and enforcement position with CDA and counsel
Other actions
Building-plan approvals suspended; processing of other BTPL cases suspended, as stated in the letter
Do not infer outcomes beyond the wording and jurisdiction of the letter
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Do not mix separate Bahria Town matters
CDA issued a second notice on 17 September concerning a revised and extended layout-plan request for different phases.
Matter
Phases
Status described by CDA
Cancellation / withdrawal
Phase III-E & IV
Earlier 2010 LOP withdrawn by the 14 September 2026 letter
Revised-plan observations
Phases II, III, V & VI
Separate observations on a revised and extended LOP request; not the same cancellation notice
Bahria Town Lahore
Lahore projects and sectors
Not identified as affected by this Islamabad Zone 5 notice
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Buyer verification before any transaction
A logo, allotment letter or older approval copy is not enough after a newer regulatory action.
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Evidence to obtain
Why it matters
Exact phase and plot
Plot number on the latest authority plan
The action is phase-specific
Current authority status
Fresh written CDA confirmation and latest public notices
CDA's summary page and newer notice currently show different stages of the record
Transfer and building status
Written confirmation from the competent CDA office
The letter also addresses building-plan processing
Title, dues and litigation
Title chain, dues statement and independently reviewed court orders
Later proceedings may change implementation
Payment safety
Official demand, receiving account, refund and cancellation terms
Avoid irreversible payment based on verbal assurance
Buyer questions
Frequently asked questions.
What did CDA cancel in Bahria Town Islamabad?+
CDA's notice cancels or withdraws the layout plan dated 8 December 2010 for Bahria Town Phase III-E & IV, Zone 5 Islamabad.
When was the CDA notice issued?+
The attached authority letter is dated 14 September 2026 and CDA published the public notice on 17 September 2026.
Was an NOC issued for Phase III-E & IV?+
CDA's current scheme page lists NOC status as Not Issued. The cancellation letter also says prerequisites for obtaining the NOC were not completed.
Are Bahria Town Phases II, III, V and VI also cancelled by this notice?+
The 17 September CDA listing treats Phases II, III, V & VI separately through observations on a revised and extended layout-plan request. FPN does not merge that matter with the Phase III-E & IV cancellation.
Does the notice apply to Bahria Town Lahore?+
The identified CDA action concerns Phase III-E & IV in Zone 5 Islamabad. It does not establish cancellation of Bahria Town Lahore projects or sectors.
Can buyers rely on CDA's older Approved label?+
Buyers should not rely on the older summary entry alone because CDA later published the cancellation letter. Ask CDA for the latest written status for the exact property.
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What CDA has officially decided
CDA's Directorate of Housing Societies states that the layout plan approved on 8 December 2010 for Bahria Town Phase III-E & IV, Zone 5 Islamabad is cancelled or withdrawn with immediate effect. The notice identifies the sponsor as M/s Bahria Town (Pvt.) Ltd. and describes the affected approved scheme area as 2,999 kanal.
02
Why CDA says it withdrew the layout plan
The letter says the sponsor did not comply with the approval conditions or complete NOC prerequisites over roughly 15 years. CDA also alleges development and sale before NOC, violations of the approved plan, and construction affecting land identified for parks, graveyard, riverbed or other public uses. These are CDA's stated regulatory grounds; FPN is reporting the authority record rather than making an independent legal finding.
03
The notice goes beyond the LOP label
The same letter states that approval of building plans for the subject scheme is suspended. It also says processing or approval of other cases of M/s BTPL is suspended because CDA regards the sponsor as a defaulter. Buyers should ask the competent authority how these directions affect the exact plot, building or pending transaction rather than assuming either a universal freeze or business as usual.
04
CDA's scheme page has not fully caught up
CDA's scheme-summary page still shows the 8 December 2010 LOP as Approved and NOC as Not Issued, while the newer dated public notice expressly withdraws that LOP. This is a material record inconsistency. The safer approach is to cite the newer notice and request a fresh written confirmation from CDA before relying on an online status label.
05
Phases II, III, V & VI are a separate file
On the same public-notices date, CDA published observations regarding a request for approval of a revised and extended layout plan for Bahria Town Phases II, III, V & VI. That document is not the Phase III-E & IV cancellation. The records must be read separately, particularly where phase names and older approvals overlap.
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This is not a Bahria Town Lahore cancellation
The notice identifies Zone 5 Islamabad and the affected phases by name. It does not identify Canton Sky Tower, Meridian Living, Bahria Town Lahore or other Lahore projects. FPN therefore does not apply the Islamabad cancellation to Lahore by association.
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What an affected buyer should do now
Pause any fresh token or balance payment until the exact phase and plot are matched to the latest CDA record. Obtain written transfer and building-status confirmation, review title and litigation with independent counsel, reconcile all dues, and preserve official receipts. A sales representative's message or an older approval letter should not replace current authority verification.
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FPN conclusion
The verified update is specific: CDA has published a letter withdrawing the layout plan of Bahria Town Phase III-E & IV, Zone 5 Islamabad, with immediate effect. Separate phases and Bahria Town Lahore must not be pulled into the headline without their own authority record. For a document-led property review, contact Friends Property Network on WhatsApp 0322-4222522. FPN provides research and facilitation, not legal advice or a guarantee of transaction outcome.
Verification note
Published by FPN on 21 September 2026 from CDA's public-notice page posted 17 September 2026 and the attached four-page letter dated 14 September 2026. The letter cancels/withdraws the 8 December 2010 layout plan for Bahria Town Phase III-E & IV, Zone 5 Islamabad, over the 2,999-kanal area stated in the notice, with immediate effect. CDA's separate scheme-summary page still displays the older LOP entry as Approved and NOC as Not Issued; buyers should rely on the newer dated notice and obtain a fresh written status directly from CDA. FPN has not treated this as action against Bahria Town Lahore or as a finding about every Bahria Town phase. Information may change after publication; always obtain the latest official document before acting.
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