Lagos agency approves 17,279 building permits in 10 months

The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority granted 17,279 planning permit approvals between June 2025 and March 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen physical planning administration.

The State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Abiodun Olumide, disclosed this during the 2026 Lagos State Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the third year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The event was held on Friday in Ikeja.

Olumide said the authority recorded a total of 21,603 planning permit applications within the period under review.

According to him, LASPPPA received 14,549 planning permit submissions and granted 11,701 approvals between June 2025 and December 2025.

He added that from January to March 2026, the authority recorded an additional 7,054 submissions and approved 5,578 applications.

The commissioner also disclosed that the authority processed thousands of applications during the 60-day planning permit amnesty programme introduced by the state government from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

According to him, the amnesty programme generated 7,198 permit submissions, while 4,113 approvals were granted within the period.

He said the initiative significantly improved compliance with physical planning regulations and encouraged property owners to regularise their developments.

Olumide said the state government had continued to strengthen LASPPPA’s operations through technology-driven initiatives and sustained public engagement.

He noted that Governor Sanwo-Olu recently launched the Electronic Physical Planning Permit Processing System (e-PPPS) to simplify and modernise planning permit administration across the state.

According to him, the digital platform enables applicants to process planning permit applications online from any location, thereby improving transparency, accessibility, efficiency, accountability, and ease of doing business.

Olumide said the introduction of the electronic permit processing system would reduce physical interactions between officials of the agency and applicants.

He added that it would also minimise delays and curb misunderstandings often associated with permit processing and enforcement activities.

He said LASPPPA had intensified stakeholder engagement to ensure seamless implementation and wider public acceptance of the digital platform.

The commissioner added that the authority sustained sensitisation programmes, advocacy campaigns, and press briefings to deepen public awareness of planning regulations and the need for permit regularisation.

He reiterated the commitment of the state government to leveraging technology and institutional reforms to promote orderly urban development and improve physical planning administration.

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