Impact of Urban Regulations on the Residents in Lagos, Nigeria
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2015
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Urbanization in Nigeria has been on the increase, especially in Lagos states due to rapid developments. A critical assessment of the current urban land policy and existing strategies has shown that land schemes have not made the desired result. Land rules and regulations have not been observed holistically by the residents. However, some deficiencies are found in the existing rules and its implementation. The entire land rules and regulations objectivity are in the right perspective, still the level of enforcement seems to be low. Planning permission and building regulation are both the responsibility of the local planning authority. While planning permission is to erect or extend a building, building regulation defines how the new building must be constructed. The Lagos state government has initiated a more harmonize activities of Ministry of Physical Planning and Development, the Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning (LASURP), the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) and the Ministry of Environment regarding enforcement, administration, approval of building document and demolition of illegal structures. The study focused on urbanization problems in the city, together with the issues of planning permission. Furthermore, the quality of the urban environment as well as ascertain a correlation between approved buildings and laws. The paper a requirement to strengthen the planning rules and regulations; this can be achieved by employing more fully competent professionals.
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Building regulations, Land rules and regulations, Urbanizations, Planning permissions