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LAGOS COMMENCES ‘OPERATION SHOW YOUR BUILDING PLAN’

Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) have commenced ‘Operation Submit Your Building Plan’ exercise throughout the state. According to the state government agencies, the move is geared towards updating the state’s Physical Development Database as well as ‘upholding the law for a sustainable, safe, secure, functional, business and tourism friendly environment.’ Speaking on the state-wide exercise, General Manager, LASPPPA, TPL. Funmi Osifuye said the two sister agencies embarked on the Joint Post Construction Audit of existing structures in the State in order to achieve a sustainable and well-planned environment. While noting that the exercise would also ascertain the structural stability of the buildings to prevent collapse of structures in the State, he urged every owner/developer whose property is not covered by a Planning Permit/ Building Plan Approval to commence the process of regularisation in li...

LASG WARNS PROPERTY OWNERS AGAINST ILLEGAL BUILDING APPROVALS.

THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, embarked on a joint post-construction audit of existing structures in the state in order to prevent the spate of building collapse as well as ensure a sustainable and well-planned environment. The state government has directed the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, and Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA to carry-out the exercise. The General Manager of LASPPPA, Mr. Funmi Osifuye , during a statewide exercise, explained that the measure was also launched in a bid to update the state’s Physical Development Database and uphold the law for a sustainable, safe, secure, functional, business and tourism friendly environment. Osifuye, while noting that the exercise would also ascertain the structural stability of the buildings to prevent a collapse of structures in the state, urged every owner/developer whose property is not covered by a Planning Permit/ Building Plan approval to commence the process of regula...

WHAT IS THE LAND USE CHARGE?

The Lagos State Land Use Charge (LUC) is a consolidation of all property and land based rates and charges payable under Lands Rates, Neighborhood Improvement Charge and Tenement Rates Laws of Lagos State. The Land Use Charge derives its legitimacy from the Land Use Charge Law No. 11, of 2001. It was designed to help the government generate additional revenue needed to develop the state in the light of increasing demand and for provision of urban and rural infrastructure and other expenditures. Download the Land Use Charge Law here The LUC is an annual charge rate expressed as a percentage of the assessed market value of the property and empowers the state government to vary between owner-occupied property and other property, as well as residential property and commercial or revenue generating property. This variation further includes property for physically-challenged persons and those who have been resident at the same location for at least 12 years, minors; retire...

THE LAND USE CHARGE LAW OF LAGOS STATE, 2018

The Lagos State Government seems to have been influenced by the joint outcome of the rapid pursuit for property, rising demand for provision of urban and rural infrastructures, and the dwindling federal revenue allocations to enact the Land Use Charge Law (2001) to increase internally-generated revenues through property tax. The Land Use Charge is a consolidation of the ground rent, tenement rate and neighborhood improvement levy by the Land Use Charge Law of 2018, which was first enacted in 2001, and payable on properties in the state. Download the Land Use Charge Law here The 2001 Law provided new formulae and technique for assessing the Charge payable on properties in Lagos state, amongst other provisions; and consolidated and replaced all the state and local government taxes payable on property. It was designed to help the government generate additional revenue needed to develop the state in the light of increasing demand for provision of urban and rural infra...

BUILDING E - PLANNING PERMIT ROUTING

The application will be processed and approved after a final screening and payment of permit processing fee. All applications must be incompliance with Operative Development Plans and Planning Standards (Laws and Regulations) in Lagos State as well as the National Building Code. During the process of the Planning Permit, the Approving Authority may contact the Applicant/Developer for any additional information. Depending on the scope of work, your planning permit will be routed through: The Town Planning Department and Building Control Department in Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA)- for Application Pre-Screening of Title Document, Survey Plan, Land-use, Location and other Planning criteria as well as Architectural, Structural Mechanical, Electrical Clearance, Lagos State Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA)/ District Office- for compliance with Planning Approval Standards and Planning Permit,  Ministry of Physical Planning & U...

WHAT AN APPLICANT/DEVELOPER WOULD REQUIRE BEFORE APPLYING FOR AN E - PLANNING PERMIT

        i.             PLANNING INFORMATION If your development requires confirmation of type of zoning/use, height permissible, land status (free from Government Acquisition or not) e.t.c you should start with the Planning Information obtained from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development (MPP&UD) or any District Office with your survey plan and any other available documents for necessary information.       ii.             CLEARANCE LETTER FROM OTHER AGENCIES (WHERE NECESSARY) You must always obtain clearance from Lagos State Internal Revenue Service’s (LIRS) on your tax status. Where necessary you would need to also obtain clearance from relevant Agencies on sites within the Drainage Alignment, Metro-line Transportation Corridor, Flight Corridor, Urban Renewal designated areas, ...

PROCESSING AN ELECTRONIC PLANNING PERMIT

E- Planning Permit is the new building permit software currently being test run in some District Offices across Lagos state. It is aimed at making developing permits easier and faster by use of computer systems which evaluate and process building applications. The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) was established by Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law, 2010 as one of the Agencies/ Parastatal under the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development (MPP&UD). The following documents and payment are required for the processing of e-Planning Permit: PROCESSING FEES: Part-Processing Fee: For Document Verification /Screening Applicant is to pay a non-refundable fee; Payment of Balance of Processing Fee: Applicant is to pay a specified amount before application can be processed. The amount will be determined after customer has passed the screening stage and Part-Processing Fee will b...