Noida Authority Clears Detailed Maps for Five Sports City Facilities in Sector 150

Sports City Layout Revival Puts Sector 150 Homes Back in Focus

The Noida Authority has cleared detailed maps for five sports facilities on Plot SC-02 in Sector 150, the long-stalled Sports City scheme that Lotus Greens is developing with its consortium partners. The development was reported on 13 November 2026, and an official said it should help restart work after years of delays. Around 8,000 homebuyers have been waiting for visible progress on the site, so this is the first movement many of them have seen in a long while.

Approval of the revised master layout came on 6 May 2026, after the Lotus Green consortium's proposal was taken up at the Authority's 222nd board meeting in April 2026. Building plans for Plot SC-02 followed on 9 June 2026. Those dates matter, because the sports works and the housing works now carry fixed completion deadlines.

What has been cleared on the plot

• Tennis centre: four acres with six courts, two of them championship courts with a pavilion, plus four practice courts, dressing and dining rooms and spectator seating. It has been assigned to Prestige.
• Indoor multipurpose sports hall: 2.90 acres for gymnastics and table tennis, with squash, badminton, basketball, volleyball and rock climbing in the plan. County holds this part.
• Swimming centre: 2.90 acres with a main pool of 25 metres by 50.05 metres, a 25 by 25 metre practice pool and a diving pool of the same size. County is also responsible for this.
• Cricket academy: 5.71 acres with a cricket field surrounded by a moat, laid out to International Cricket Council standards, with a pavilion and residential space for 60 to 70 boys and girls. Eldeco has been assigned this part, and an official said a cricket academy is already operating on the site.
• Multipurpose playfield: four acres, with Prateek as consortium member.
• Golf: a nine-hole course and putting green across 45.8 acres, along with a golf club and food and beverage facilities. Gaursons is the consortium member for the course.

Drawings for the sports facilities were examined by the Sports Authority of India, and the layout was prepared by Skyline Architectural Consultant of Lucknow. The Authority puts the total area of Lotus Green Sports City at 13,29,745 square metres. Of that, roughly 70 per cent goes to sports and recreation, 29.5 per cent to residential use (3,92,275 square metres) and 0.5 per cent to commercial use. Buyers reading the headlines should keep that split in mind: most of the land is for play, not for flats.

Impact on Homebuyers

For a buyer, the first thing to understand is that a layout approval is not the same as a finished flat. The Authority has approved maps and building plans, but project-level clearances and occupancy certificates still apply. Four housing projects in the wider scheme have received conditional occupancy certificates after clearing dues, which shows the route is open, though it is a conditional route.

The financial history is heavy. The Allahabad High Court directive referred to dues of approximately ₹2,700 crore, including penalties and interest. Any buyer weighing a booking here should ask how those dues are being settled and how that settlement affects the timeline for their own unit. Homebuyers have also challenged the revised layout approved on 6 May 2026 in the Supreme Court, and they argue it is even less favourable than the earlier revised master layout of 2017. The Supreme Court will hear the Lotus Green matter on 9 December 2026, so the legal position will be clearer within weeks.

On timing, sports facilities must be completed within three years of the 6 May 2026 approval, and housing and commercial work within five years. Those are outer limits written into the approval, not promises of delivery dates. Buyers who have already paid instalments are in a different position from those considering a fresh purchase, and the second group should wait for the December hearing before committing.

On prices, the only official reference in the record is the 2014 reserve price of ₹18,865 per square metre, set when the Authority invited applications for plot SC-02. A reserve price from over a decade ago does not tell a buyer what a unit will cost today, and the present-day figure for the residential portion should be checked directly with the developer before any decision.

Expert Analysis

This story is about restarting a stalled project, not about a market boom. The Noida Authority first recorded a zero period caused by land unavailability, which ran until 30 September 2016, and the master plan was approved in January 2017. Restrictions imposed at the Authority's 201st board meeting in January 2021 then affected around 10,000 homebuyers. The Supreme Court's order of 24 November 2025 set out a structured framework to revive the project, and construction was allowed to resume after nearly three years of stoppage.

The wider backdrop is the Allahabad High Court judgment of 24 February 2025, which directed the CBI to investigate alleged irregularities in the allotment and development of the three Sports City projects. Against that background, the Supreme Court has been pressing the Noida Authority to comply with its earlier orders as a last and final opportunity. In our reading, the approval is a sign that the process is moving forward under court supervision, rather than a signal that the sector's stalled schemes are now clear to sell.

Careful buyers should note that the approval relates only to the Lotus Greens-led parcel on Plot SC-02. It does not mean every stalled project in Sector 150 has received a green light, and neighbouring schemes move through separate proceedings. A separate Logix Sports City petition on the SC-01 plot is listed for 16 December 2026, and the Three C Green Sports City matters, covering Sectors 78 and 79, are listed for 20 January 2027.

What to Expect Next

• 9 December 2026: Supreme Court hearing on the Lotus Green Sports City matter, which carries the revised layout challenge.
• 16 December 2026: Supreme Court hearing on the Logix Sports City petitions on the SC-01 plot.
• 20 January 2027: Supreme Court hearing on the Three C Green Sports City matters in Sectors 78 and 79.
• Within three years of 6 May 2026: sports facilities due for completion under the approval.
• Within five years of 6 May 2026: housing and commercial work due for completion.

Market reaction in the short run is likely to be cautious. Brokers and buyers will watch the December hearing closely, and any adverse ruling would undo much of the optimism the approval has created. Buyers who want the sports land and the green character of the sector, without taking on the legal exposure, may find the nearby completed and near-complete towers a safer comparison.

Related Projects and Areas Affected

• Sports City on Plot SC-02, Sector 150: the scheme at the centre of this approval, with five sports facilities cleared and a residential share of 29.5 per cent.
• Logix Sports City on Plot SC-01, Sector 150: a neighbouring scheme whose Supreme Court hearing falls on 16 December 2026.
• Three C Green Sports City, Sectors 78 and 79: a related scheme with a Supreme Court hearing on 20 January 2027.
• Eldeco townships in Sector 150: the developer's Ballads of Bliss and Echoes of Eden are also located in the sector and give buyers a comparison point for ready residential stock.
• ACE towers in Sector 150: two luxury 3 and 4 BHK residential towers that are ready and nearing possession, useful for buyers who want completed homes in the same sector.