A three-month leniency scheme on planning authorizations for finished constructions in the state without permits has been announced by the Lagos State administration.

The declaration was made in a statement released in Lagos yesterday by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Mukaila Sanusi, and Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Mr. Oluwole Sotire.

He claims that during this time, property owners are able to apply for planning permits without having to pay the customary penalty.

“Property owners/developers of existing (completed) developments without approvals, can obtain their planning permits, otherwise known as Building Plan Approvals, within the stipulated period of May 2 to July 30, 2024, without payment of statutory penalties that usually go with erecting buildings without approval in Lagos State,” he said.

According to him, in order to be eligible for the amnesty scheme an applicant must provide the following documentation: survey plan, as-built architectural drawings, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings (if applicable), title document or evidence of ownership, and survey plan.

He stated that they had to submit them through the Electronic Planning Permit (EPP) office at the LASPPPA headquarters in Ikeja, as well as district offices of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), located in each of the state’s 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas.

“Other documents to be submitted for assessment are non-destructive integrity test report (where applicable), letter of structural stability and indemnity (where applicable), land use planning analysis report, evidence of tax compliance, and other supporting documents, where applicable,” Sotire said.

According to him, the goal of the amnesty program was to assist landowners in regularizing their building permits and lessen the impact of the present financial difficulties on the built environment sector.