The Lagos State Government has recorded 21,603 planning permit applications within a 10-month period, reflecting growing compliance with physical planning regulations and increasing public confidence in the state’s approval process.
Abiodun Olumide, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, disclosed this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja.
According to him, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) received 21,603 applications between June 2025 and March 2026, out of which 17,279 were approved.
A breakdown of the figures showed that between June and December 2025, LASPPPA received 14,549 applications and granted 11,701 approvals. Between January and March 2026, another 7,054 applications were submitted, with 5,578 approvals issued.
Olumide attributed the increase in applications to sustained public awareness campaigns, permit regularisation initiatives, and the deployment of digital solutions designed to simplify and speed up the approval process.
The commissioner said the state’s 60-day Planning Permit Amnesty Programme, which ran from October 1 to December 31, 2025, significantly improved compliance among property owners and developers.
According to him, the initiative attracted 7,198 permit applications, leading to the approval of 4,113 developments.
“The amnesty programme encouraged many property owners to regularise their developments and comply with physical planning regulations,” he said.
Olumide highlighted the introduction of the Electronic Physical Planning Permit Processing System (e-PPPS) as a major milestone in the ministry’s digital transformation agenda.
He explained that the platform allows applicants to process planning permit requests online from any location while improving transparency, accountability, accessibility, and operational efficiency.
On development control, the commissioner disclosed that 205 estates were monitored to ensure compliance with approved layout plans.
He added that details of 176 illegal estates operating without approved layouts were published in newspapers to protect prospective property buyers from fraudulent transactions.
Enforcement activities also led to the demolition of 17 illegal structures and the sealing of 52 others following investigations into planning violations and public complaints.
The ministry’s Technical Services Department received 987 petitions relating to development disputes and planning infractions during the review period, resolving 399 through mediation and enforcement actions.
