The Lagos State Government has declared 176 estates illegal for failing to obtain mandatory layout approvals, warning developers to regularise their documentation within 21 days or face sanctions.
In a statement released on Monday by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, the affected estates are primarily located in Eti-Osa, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, and Epe. The ministry said these developments contravened planning regulations and undermined the state’s urban development goals.
“The Lagos State Government has identified 176 illegal estate developments and has given them a 21-day ultimatum to process their layout approvals,” the statement read. “These estates failed to obtain layout approvals from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.”
The Permanent Secretary in the Office of Physical Planning, Engr. Oluwole Sotire, described the illegal developments as detrimental to the objectives of the government’s T.H.E.M.E.S+ Agenda, which promotes sustainable and organised urban growth.
Some of the estates listed 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.
Sotire directed affected developers to submit the necessary documents to the ministry at the Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, to initiate the layout approval process. He also urged all real estate developers to register with the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA), which oversees compliance within the sector.
The government reiterated that the move aligns with its mission to foster an orderly and resilient smart city by regulating public and private estate development in the state.
