Lagos Seals Over 45 Buildings for Planning Violations

The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has sealed more than 45 buildings across Eko and Ifako-Ijaiye districts for allegedly violating physical planning regulations.

The enforcement operations were conducted by the agency’s Monitoring and Compliance Unit on Wednesday in Ifako-Ijaiye District and Thursday in Eko District.

In a statement shared on its Facebook page on Thursday, LASPPPA said 25 properties were sealed in Ifako-Ijaiye over various violations, including operating without valid planning permits, excessive building density, unauthorised remodelling, deviations from approved building plans and construction without the required approval.

Providing details of the operation in Eko District in an update on Friday, the authority disclosed that more than 20 additional buildings were sealed for breaching planning regulations.

According to the agency, 10 properties were affected for deviating from their approved building plans, while five others were sealed over excessive building density. Another five properties were sanctioned for carrying out remodelling without the necessary permits.

Other buildings were sealed for commencing or continuing construction without obtaining the required planning approval.

LASPPPA explained that the affected property owners and developers had previously been served contravention notices by their respective district offices but failed to correct the identified violations.

The authority urged the affected owners and developers to visit the nearest LASPPPA district office or its headquarters at Oba Akinjobi Way, GRA, Ikeja, to regularise their documents and obtain further guidance.