The Lagos State Government has opened an amnesty window for property owners to obtain or perfect their planning permits on completed buildings between May 2 and July 30, 2024.
On Monday, April 15, 2024, Engr. Oluwole Sotire, Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, published a statement containing this disclosure.
According to Sotire’s statement, property owners and developers of existing (completed) developments without approvals can obtain planning permits, also known as building plan approvals, between May 2 and July 30, 2024, without paying the statutory penalties associated with erecting buildings without approval in Lagos State.
He added that the amnesty window will take the shape of a three-month suspension of penalties.
To participate in the amnesty programme, applicants are expected to submit for assessment, through the 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, Oba Akinjobi Way, G.R.A Ikeja, his/her title document or proof of ownership, survey plan, as-built architectural drawings, and
A non-destructive integrity test report (where applicable), a letter of structural stability and indemnity (where applicable), a land use planning analysis report, evidence of tax compliance, and other supporting papers are also required for evaluation.
The amnesty initiative, which is part of the Lagos State Government’s efforts to mitigate the impact of current economic woes on the built environment sector, also provides an additional 5% reduction on payments made within ten working days of the amnesty period.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urged property owners in the state about two months ago to take advantage of the state government’s amnesty window to perfect their building approval documents, stating that buildings without approval will be marked for demolition once the amnesty period expires.