The Lagos State Government has doubled down on illegal estate developments around the Epe region of the state.
Oluyinka Olumide, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, had said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.
Olumide had revealed that he led a special joint exercise to the axis on Thursday and Friday, based on the directive of the state executive council.
Some of the areas earmarked for the exercise include: Alaro City, Okorisan, Igbodu, Molajoye, Shaala, Ketu, and Epe.
Notices had also been given to estate developments such as Patriot Bay Estate, Smart City Estate, the Legend and Hilton Royal Garden, Greenland Estate, Legacy City, Isinmi Lagos, Dominion City, Topview Estate, and Ibi Alafia, among others.
The Commissioner had awarned that offending estate developers were to visit the authorities in charge to improve their documents.
According to him, a developer had no right to start developing estates without obtaining the correct layout approval, planning permit, and fencing permit that were required.
Olumide explained that layout approval was essential for proper arrangement of the estate and to make room for fitting services and infrastructure. In addition, the planning permit addressed the planning requirements on individual plots in the estate.
