Zell Plot Planner · DHA Karachi

What can I build on my plot? See it in 3D.

Enter your plot size. We fit our concept house designs to it, check each one against the DHA Karachi 2020 building regulations and show it in 3D. Then tell the AI what your family needs.

NewOpen this in the Zell Home StudioThe house fills your screen; plot, designs, rooms, look, sun, cost, rules and drawings are one tap away. Works on your phone.Open the Studio →

?Which tool do I need?A one-minute guide to everything on this page

I want to see what I can build on my plotYour plot · ready designs
1. Pick your area (type it, e.g. “Askari V”, or tap DHA) so we use the right rules.
2. Enter the frontage and depth in feet, or tap a common size.
3. Tap any design in the list to see it in 3D, with the rules check and the cost to build.
I want to find a design that suits my familyWhat does your family need?
1. Tap the number of bedrooms and the things that matter (parents downstairs, a study, a servant room…).
2. The designs re-sort: ✓ it has it, ✎ you can add it yourself, ✕ it doesn’t.
I want to walk around the house3D view
1. Drag to turn the house, pinch or scroll to zoom. Switch between Dollhouse and Plan, and pick a floor to look inside.
2. Tap “▶ Walk through” — or tap a room, then “Step inside” — to walk every room at eye level.
3. “🧭 Tools” has the sun through the day, solar, Qibla direction, a tape measure, the cost and “Ask Zell”. “✨ Photoreal” and “🎬 Photo Tour” make AI photos of the view.
I want to change the rooms myselfMake it yours
1. Open a design and tap “Change the rooms yourself”.
2. Pick a room: make it bigger or smaller, change what it is, or swap two rooms.
3. Every change is checked against the DHA rules straight away, and the cost updates.
I want to describe the changes in my own wordsChange this design with AI
1. Write what your family needs, e.g. “4 bedrooms, parents on the ground floor, bigger kitchen”.
2. Get a code on WhatsApp (3 AI drafts a day, free).
3. The AI redraws the design; our code checks it against the DHA rules before you see it.
I want to see my architect’s drawing in 3DAlready have a drawing?
1. Upload the CAD file (DXF), a PDF of the plans, or clear photos of a paper plan. From AutoCAD, use “Save As → DXF”.
2. Check the plot size and get a code on WhatsApp.
3. We read the rooms, build it in 3D and check it against the DHA rules, with the section of every rule it breaks. Then change the rooms or open it in your Home Studio.
Your file stays in your browser; we send pictures of the plans to read them.
I want to get drawings for my family, architect or contractorFloor plans, drawing set & CAD
1. Floor plans: one A3 sheet with both floors, room sizes and the rules check.
2. Full drawing set: about 18 A3 sheets — plans with dimensions, elevations, sections, schedules, column grid, electrical, plumbing & drainage and AC layouts with sizes.
3. CAD file (DXF): the plans and services on layers, for your architect. All free after a WhatsApp code, with a Zell watermark.
I want to plan everything in one placeHome Studio
1. Tap “Open your home project” under a design.
2. Write your family brief, add your site details, see every light, socket, AC, water and drain point in 3D, view the drawing set, compare costs and quotes, and keep files and site records.
3. It saves on this device; back it up or sync it to share with your architect.
I want to talk to someoneA Zell advisor
1. Leave your name and number at the bottom of the page.
2. A Zell advisor calls you about your plot, the design, the cost to build and approvals.

Everything here is a concept for discussion: final drawings must be made by a licensed architect and engineers and approved by your authority.

Where is your plot?

DHA Phase 1 to 8, incl. Phase 2 Ext., 7 Ext..

Your plot

Browse house designs by plot size: 5 marla to 4 kanal →

500 sq yd · DHA band 401–700 sq yd: build up to 2,925 sq ft per floor (65%). Open space: front 10′, rear 5′, sides 5′ / 5′.

Already have a drawing?

Upload your architect’s plan — a CAD file (DXF), a PDF or photos of a paper plan. We read the rooms, build it in 3D and check it against the DHA Karachi rules.

What does your family need?

Bedrooms

Tap what matters to you. We sort the designs to match.

Designs for 50′ × 90′ (500 sq yd)

Drawn for this size · 500 sq yd · 50′ × 90′

Courtyard home · 6 bedrooms

A planted courtyard sits in the middle of the house, so the family lounge, gallery and bedrooms get daylight from two sides. Two bedrooms and a staff room downstairs; master suite, three bedrooms and a family lounge upstairs, with a terrace over the drawing room.

Download plans, drawing set & CAD ↓

Make it yours

Make a room bigger, turn a bedroom into a study, swap the drawing and dining rooms. Every change is checked against the DHA rules, with the cost updated as you go.

Take this design further

Build your family brief, see the full drawing set with the electrical, plumbing and AC layouts, compare costs, and keep drawings and construction records together.

Open your home project →

Save up to 3 designs and compare them here. No sign-in needed.

Plot & areas

Plot: 500 sq yd · 50′ × 90′
DHA rule band: 401-700 sq yd
Open spaces: front 10′ · rear 5′ · left 5′ · right 5′
Allowed per floor: 2,925 sq ft (65%)
Ground floor covered: 2,505 sq ft
First floor covered: 2,145 sq ft
Total covered area: 4,650 sq ft
Bedrooms · baths: 6 · 7 + 1 powder
Parking: 2 cars in the porch
Fitted to your plot: as designed

Rules check · DHA Karachi 2020

Concept based on selected rules, not a compliance certificate. Your plot needs a professional review before you build.

✓Ground-floor covered area2,505 sq ft (56%)Rule: ≤ 2,925 sq ft (65%) · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 1
✓First-floor covered area2,145 sq ft (48%)Rule: ≤ 2,925 sq ft (65%) · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 1 (applied per floor — assumption)
✓Open spaces (front / rear / left / right)10'-0" / 5'-0" / 5'-0" / 5'-0"Rule: 10'-0" / 5'-0" / 5'-0" / 5'-0" · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 1
✓Plinth2'-0"Rule: 2′-0″ to 4′-6″ · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 3
✓Room height (floor to ceiling)10'-6"Rule: ≥ 9′-6″ · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 3
✓Building height to roof24'-0"Rule: 22′ to 32′ · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 3
✓Height incl. stair tower33'-6"Rule: 30′ to 45′ · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 3
✓Stair tower on roof (dog-leg)195 sq ftRule: ≤ 230 sq ft · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 4
✓Stairs3'-9" wide · riser 6.6″ · tread 10″Rule: ≥ 3′-6″ · ≤ 7″ · ≥ 10″ · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, clause 4.25
✓Car porch20'-0" × 18'-0"Rule: required, ≥ 10′ × 14′ · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, clause 4.4
✓Room sizesall rooms meet the minimumsRule: habitable 100 sq ft & 9′ wide; kitchen 50 & 6′; bath 24 & 4′-6″; WC 15 & 3′; staff room 80 & 8′; passage 3′-6″ · DHA Karachi Regulations 2020, Table 2
!Ventilation notesStaff bath (Ground) — exhaust duct needed
✓Daylight: every bedroom, living room and kitchen has a windowyes
✓Every room reachable from the stairsyes
✓First floor stands on the ground flooryes

Floor plans, drawing set & CAD

Drawings of Courtyard home · 6 bedrooms on your 50′ × 90′ plot. Free, with a Zell watermark.

Floor plans — one A3 sheet: both floors with room sizes, areas and the rules check. Best for sharing with family.
Full drawing set — about 18 A3 sheets: site plan, dimensioned plans, elevations, sections, door, window and room schedules, a column grid, and the electrical, plumbing & drainage and air-conditioning layouts with load, tank and AC sizing. For your architect, engineer and contractor to start from.
CAD file (DXF) — the plans and services on named layers, in feet. Opens in AutoCAD and other CAD programs.

Change this design with AI

Say what your family needs. The AI redraws the design on your plot, then our code checks it against the DHA rules.

Free · 3 drafts a day per number · usually 1–3 minutes · a concept to discuss, not a drawing for DHA approval

Want to build it?

Leave your number and a Zell advisor will call you about your plot and this design.

Concept plans, 3D views and walkthroughs are for discussion only — not for approval submission or construction. Dimensions, site conditions and applicable regulations must be verified. Final architectural and structural drawings must be prepared and signed by appropriately registered and authority-authorised professionals, with all required approvals obtained before construction. Rules from the DHA Karachi Building Control & Town Planning Regulations 2020; covered area is applied to each floor (to be confirmed with DHA). Corner and park-facing plots follow their issued site plan: a corner plot keeps a 6 × 6 ft chamfer at the corner (10 × 10 ft where both roads are 60 ft or wider), and no doors or windows may open towards a park at the side or rear (clause 3.11). Furniture is illustrative.