By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports
The Lagos State Government has declared 176 estate developments across various parts of the state illegal for failing to obtain the mandatory layout approvals required for estate development. The affected estates are primarily located in the Eti-Osa, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, and Epe axis of the state.
This announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. According to the statement, the government has given developers of the identified estates a 21-day ultimatum to begin the process of regularising their documentation.
The government explained that the developments were considered illegal because they failed to comply with the state’s planning regulations, which mandate that all estates must first secure layout approvals before proceeding with any construction or sale of plots.
“These estates, deemed illegal due to their failure to obtain layout approvals from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, were listed in a document published by the Ministry on Monday,” the statement read.
The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Physical Planning, Engr. Oluwole Sotire, was quoted as saying that the illegal estates compromise the state’s vision for sustainable development and are not in alignment with the T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda of the Lagos State Government.
He noted that the continued operation of estates without approved layouts undermines the planning structure designed to promote a functional and orderly urban environment across the state. He added that such actions would no longer be tolerated.
Some of the listed estates include Adron Homes in Elerangbe, Aina Gold Estate in Okun-Folu, Diamond Estate in Eputu, Prime Water View Garden in Ikate Elegushi, and Royal View Estate in Ikota, among several others captured in the Ministry’s document.
Sotire directed that owners and developers of the affected estates should submit all necessary documents to his office at the Ministry of Planning and Urban Development, located at the Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, within the 21-day window, in order to begin the process of layout approval.
He explained that the exercise is a routine responsibility of the Ministry, carried out in accordance with its legal mandate to regulate both public and private estate developments in Lagos State. The objective, he said, is to ensure that estates contribute to a smart, organised, and resilient urban system as envisioned by the current administration.
The Permanent Secretary also used the opportunity to stress the importance of registration with the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA), which oversees the activities of developers and practitioners within the sector. He said such registration is essential to maintain order, accountability, and compliance with state laws.
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