The Lagos State government has issued a 3-month notice to property owners to obtain planning permits for completed buildings without permits in the state.
The permanent secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Mr Oluwole Sotire, made the announcement in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Mr Mukaila Sanusi in Lagos on Monday.
According to him, property owners can apply for planning permits without paying the usual penalties during this period.
“Property owners/developers of existing (completed) developments without approvals, can obtain their planning permits, otherwise known as Building Plan Approvals, within the stipulated period of May 2 to July 30, 2024, without payment of statutory penalties that usually go with erecting buildings without approval in Lagos State,” he said.
To access the amnesty programme, he said that an applicant is expected to submit for assessment, his/her title document or proof of ownership, survey plan, as-built architectural drawings, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings (where applicable).
He said they are to submit them through district offices of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), in the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State, and the Electronic Planning Permit (EPP) office at the LASPPPA headquarters in ikeja.