Lagos seals more than 45 buildings in Eko, Ifako-Ijaiye planning crackdown
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The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority sealed over 45 buildings across the Eko and Ifako-Ijaiye districts this week, saying owners had ignored earlier contravention notices.
The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has sealed more than 45 buildings in the 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. LASPPPA said 25 properties were sealed in Ifako-Ijaiye for operating without valid planning permits, excessive density, illegal remodelling, deviation from approved plans and ongoing construction without approval.
In a separate update, the agency said more than 20 buildings were sealed in Eko District. Ten of the properties were found to have deviated from their approved building plans, five were sealed for excessive density and another five for remodelling without the required permits, while the rest were cited for construction work without planning approval.
According to LASPPPA, the affected owners and developers had earlier been served contravention notices by the respective district offices but failed to comply with the directives.
The authority advised owners and developers of the affected properties to visit their nearest LASPPPA district office or its headquarters at Oba Akinjobi Way, GRA, Ikeja, for regularisation and further guidance. A source in the agency said monitoring and enforcement of physical planning regulations were continuous exercises.