The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has sealed more than 45 properties in Eko and Ifako-Ijaiye districts over alleged violations of physical planning regulations.
The enforcement exercises were carried out by the authority’s Monitoring and Compliance Unit on Wednesday in Ifako-Ijaiye District and Thursday in Eko District.
In a post shared on its Facebook page on Thursday, LASPPPA said 25 properties were sealed in Ifako-Ijaiye for operating without valid planning permits, excessive density, illegal remodelling, non-conformity with approved plans and ongoing construction without approval.
In another post on Friday, the agency said more than 20 buildings were sealed in Eko District for various planning violations. Ten were found to have deviated from their approved building plans, five were sealed for excessive density, while another five were shut for remodelling without the required permits. Other properties were sealed for carrying out construction work without planning approval.
LASPPPA said the affected district offices had earlier served contravention notices on the owners and developers, but they failed to comply with the directives. “Contravention notices had been served by the district office previously, but compliance was not achieved,” the agency stated.
The authority advised owners and developers of the affected properties to visit their nearest LASPPPA district office or its head office at Oba Akinjobi Way, opposite Soho Filling Station, GRA, Ikeja, for regularisation and further guidance.
A Source in the agency who spoke on condition of anonymity said monitoring and enforcement of physical planning regulations are continuous exercises. The source explained that property owners found to have violated planning regulations were first served contravention notices before sealing was carried out if they failed to comply.
