The Lagos State Government has processed more than 21,000 planning permit applications within a 10-month period, reflecting growing compliance with development regulations and increasing public confidence in the state’s physical planning system.
Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, disclosed this on Friday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja, where he outlined major achievements recorded by the ministry under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.

According to Olumide, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) received 21,603 planning permit applications between June 2025 and March 2026, approving 17,279 of them.
A breakdown of the figures showed that 14,549 applications were received between June and December 2025, with 11,701 approvals granted, while 7,054 applications were submitted between January and March 2026, resulting in 5,578 approvals.
The commissioner attributed the rise in applications to sustained public sensitisation campaigns, permit regularisation initiatives, and the deployment of innovative digital solutions aimed at simplifying the approval process.

He noted that the state’s 60-day Planning Permit Amnesty Programme, which ran from October 1 to December 31, 2025, significantly boosted compliance among property owners and developers.
According to him, the programme attracted 7,198 planning permit submissions, leading to the approval of 4,113 applications.
“The amnesty programme encouraged many property owners to regularise their developments and comply with physical planning regulations,” Olumide said.

He identified the launch of the Electronic Physical Planning Permit Processing System (e-PPPS) as one of the ministry’s major milestones during the review period.
The digital platform, he explained, enables applicants to process planning permit applications online from any location, thereby enhancing transparency, accessibility, accountability, and operational efficiency while supporting the state’s ease-of-doing-business agenda.
Beyond permit administration, Olumide said the ministry intensified development control and urban planning enforcement activities across the state.

He disclosed that 205 estates were monitored for compliance with approved layout plans, while details of 176 illegal estates operating without layout approvals were published in newspapers to protect prospective buyers from fraudulent property transactions.
“The ministry of also intensified enforcement against illegal developments, leading to the demolition of 17 non-compliant structures and the sealing of 52 others following investigations into public petitions and planning infractions,” he said.
Olumide further revealed that the ministry’s Technical Services Department received 987 petitions relating to development disputes and planning violations during the review period, with 399 cases successfully resolved through mediation and enforcement measures.

On urban planning initiatives, the commissioner announced the completion of the Lagos Island Model City Plan, Ibeju-Lekki Model City Plan, and the Revised Badagry Master Plan, all aimed at guiding future infrastructure development, land-use management, and sustainable urban growth across the state.
He added that the ministry recently approved its 79th Development Guide Plan as part of efforts to effectively manage rapid urbanisation and promote orderly development in emerging communities.
Olumide also highlighted the activities of the Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority (LASISMA), which intensified efforts to regulate setbacks, roadsides, and other informal urban spaces across the state.

According to him, the agency introduced the Lagos Green Kiosk initiative to improve urban aesthetics, promote renewable energy, and generate an estimated N1.28 billion annually for the state.
He added that LASISMA also launched the Hybrid Solar Powered Air Compressor Pumping Machine (HYPAC), designed to reduce air and noise pollution while improving operational efficiency among roadside vulcanisers.

The commissioner further disclosed that more than 3,700 hectares of informal urban spaces had been identified in over 1,700 locations across Lagos through the Setbacks, Common Areas and Roadsides Administration and Monitoring Project (SCRAMP).
He said the initiative is designed to document, reorganise, and optimise the use of public spaces, including bridge loops, powerline corridors, shorelines, and railway rights-of-way, while preventing illegal encroachment.