The objectives and tasks of the directorate in general:

• Preparing the comprehensive plan of the region and cities of the Emirate of Sharjah.
• Preparing and reviewing the plans of cities, suburbs and districts.
• Preparing the planning standards and regulations of Sharjah’s cities and basic utilities.
• Preparing and implementing the housing policy of the Emirate of Sharjah.
• Allocating the (residential, industrial, agricultural and commercial0 lands to the citizens of the Emirate of Sharjah.
• Keeping the records and data of lands for the different uses.
• Surveying the emirate’s lands and keeping pace with the latest technologies used for this purpose.
• Planning and carrying out urban renewal projects and re-planning old cities.
• Preserving the local constructional heritage derived from the Islamic architecture through regulating and monitoring the designs of buildings.
• Conducting transport and traffic planning studies and tracking the updating of traffic models.
• Ensuring Co-ordination among service departments in the field of developing the major infrastructure lines inside and outside the emirate.
• Preparing and conducting field questionnaires and studies with respect to the urban and housing indicators in the cities and countryside of the Emirate of Sharjah.
• Developing the Geographic Information System and connecting all the concerned departments with a unified system.
• Preparing the completed action plans for some distinguished areas (such as the areas of central cities).