In 1975 the Greater Peshawar Metropolitan Authority (PMA) was created under Urban Planning Act 1975. In 1978 the Provincial Government promulgated Urban Planning Ordinance (UPO) & under its Section-17 Local Area Authorities (LAAs) were established and the PMA was renamed as PDA. Provincial Urban Development Board (PUDB) was established under section - 3 of the UPO to run the affairs of the LAAs under the administrative control of Physical Planning & Housing Department (PP&H), Provincial Government.n 2001 the Local Area Authorities were devolved to respective City / District Government under Local Government Ordinance 2001 and UPO – 1978 was repealed through an Ordinance in May 2002. In 2012 all the Local Area Authorities under section 80 were placed under the administrative control of Local Government & Rural Development Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 2013 All the Local Area Authorities under section 121(2) retained in Local Government, Elections & Rural Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & shall continue to exercise administrative controls over Local Area Authorities. and more.

Peshawar Development Authority comprises upon following Functional Groups:

• Urban Development
• Traffic Engineering Wing
• Parks and Horticulture Wing

Peshawar Development Authority comprises upon following Functional Groups:

• List of Directorates and Sections
• Directorate of Administration
• Finance Directorate
• Engineering Directorate
• Estate Management Directorate
• Land Development / Acquisition Collector Directorate
• Planning and Development Directorate
• Building Control Directorate
• Parks and Horticulture Directorate
• Legal Wing