The Lagos State government has offered fresh amnesty window for owners of existing buildings that do not have approved building plans.The state’s Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, which announced the amnesty in a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, explained that the window is to enable the property owners to perfect their planning permits. The Amnesty has 61days of 6grace. It started on November 1 and will last till December 31, 2025, during which period property owners are expected to obtain a planning permit without paying the stipulated penalty.According to the ministry, the initiative is also aimed at encouraging owners to regularize the affected properties, as they will be able to obtain the planning permit without paying the expected penalty.
The affected property owners are expected to provide title document/proof of ownership, survey plan, non-destructive integrity test report, letter of structural stability and indemnity as well as land use planning analysis report. They should also provide evidence of tax compliance and structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings (where applicable).“To take part in the amnesty programme, the affected property owners are to submit their application at the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) district offices in the 57 Local Government Areas (LGA)/Local Council Development Area (LCDA).Application can be submitted at the Electronic Planning Permit (EPP) office at the LASPPPA headquarters at Oba Akinjobi Way, GRA, Ikeja,” the ministry stated.
Source- business day.ng
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