Tag: Layout Approval
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ILLEGAL ESTATES IN LAGOS STATE: THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A LAYOUT APPROVAL FOR AN ESTATE
INTRODUCTION On 4 August 2025, the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development (“the Ministry”), issued a list comprising one hundred and seventy-six (176) illegal estates operating without the requisite layout approvals. The Ministry has extended a 21-day deadline to developers and estate owners to regularize their layout approvals, as…