LASG suspends development of housing estates without layout approval
The Lagos State Government has slam suspension on further development of housing estates without the requisite layout approval in the area designated as Sapata Village Excision, near the Victoria Garden City, Lekki.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, disclosed this while receiving situation report of the area in his office in Alausa, adding that this was to pave the way for orderly and sustainable development of the area.
The Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi, disclosed this in a statement titled “Regional road: LASG suspends development of estates without layout approval in Sapata-Lekki.”
Salako pointed out that in a bid to take advantage of the regional road project, developers had carried out rapid indiscriminate development of estates in contravention of the state planning laws.
The commissioner said that there was need to halt the ugly situation in which planning had to chase development as against the opposite.
Salako said “As a result, developments around this corridor must be controlled to prevent another slum from springing up in the state as any unplanned development in the area will ultimately negate the expected benefits of the regional road.”
He cited estates within Sapata Village excision, to the right of Harries Drive, from VGC junction down to the lagoon, stressing that they must as a matter of urgency come forward with their approvals.
He said documents included layout, planning permit and stage certificates or they make immediate recourse to the appropriate government agencies for same; otherwise no further development would be allowed in such estates.
The commissioner stated that all hands must be on deck towards achieving an orderly, organised, livable and sustainable physical environment as envisioned by the development agenda of Lagos State.
He admonished that prospective landed property buyers and off-takers should be wary of estates or properties without approvals, in order not to jeopardise their investments.
