Development controls in nigeria date back to the colonial era with the enactment of the township ordinance no. This was two years after lagos with a population over 40,000 was ceded to great britain. Pdf this paper examines planning standards as effective tools for development control. Attempt to control physical development in nigeria was made for the first time in 1863 with the publication of the town improvement ordinance. In metropolitan lagos, development control requires special skill as a. E 2000 development control in nigeria s new civil rule programme journal of the nigerian institute of town planner, vol. A recognition of the importance of planning and development control in any physical planning and development has propelled the researcher to carry out a study of planning and development control in nigeria with particular emphasis on abakaliki metropolitan city, ebonyi state. Development control is one of the measures applied by physical planning agencies particularly, local. The paper considers the recent and current patterns of planning control and shelter provision in nigeria, in relation to the various alternative approaches. The nature, scope and dimensions of development control, tools and machineries in urban planning in nigeria. Introduction as cities become the center piece of contemporary development and as land become more scarce and inaccessible for requisite developmental purposes, the quest to ration supply and control and or regulate its use become more compelling. Development control is the process by which authorities manage the extent and nature of growth in local areas.
This was with a view to suggesting policy a response capable of enhancing orderly control of development in the cities and. The challenge of development control in nigerian capital. Abstract development control is seen as a mechanism put in place to maintain standard. In nigeria, over the years the stated objectives and strategies of rural and community development have been pronounced by policy makers and those concerned with the issue of development.
Pdf the nature, scope and dimensions of development control. This includes the construction of newbuildings, the extension of existing ones and the change of use of buildings or land to another use. Today the nation comprises 36 states and a federal capital territory compared with initial four regions at independence in 1960 there is continuous increase in population, industrialization and enhanced research and. Pdf contravention of development control measures in. Challenges and prospects of physical development control. Development control and shelter provision in nigerian cities. Department of development control dodc, abuja metropolitan management council. Development control is the process by which plans, developments and development proposals are ordered through the use of planning laws and regulations by planning authorities or planning agencies to secure sustainable developments and human. Development control is the process that regulates the development and use of land. Development bank of nigeria exists to alleviate financing constraints faced by micro, small and medium scale enterprises msmes in nigeria through providing financing, partial credit guarantees and technical assistance to eligible financial intermediaries on a market. Development control in lagos state african journals online. Introduction towards sustainable waste management in my. To control and regulate the development of the city in accordance with founding concept and ideas as envisaged by the architect planner, various actsrules and architectural and urban legislations were put in place, which are as follows. Similarly, the nigerian urban and regional planning decree number 88 of 1992.
Development control regulations compliance horizon research. D department of political science, benue state university, makurdi abstract the paper examines rural or community development in nigeria with emphasis on the institutions, agencies, policies and strategies employed to bring about the much needed. This step has resulted into the establishment of several physical planning laws to regulate physical development in the cities and major urban centres. Ebook development control in nigeria as pdf download. This study assessed residents perception and response to development control activities in ibadan and akure nigeria. Governments at all levels in nigeria federal, state, and. Development control an important regulator of settlement growth.
National development planning in nigeria a brief history, stages, problems, and solutions. The importance of development to the growth and sustenance of any and every nation cannot be overemphasized. Landowners or leaseholders wishing to develop are typically required to apply to a local authority depending on the proposal for permission prior to commencing any development work. The post independence era in nigeria has witnessed series of political and socioeconomic development. Pdf residents perception and response to development. The ideal government strives to achieve a favorable and commendable level of development so much so that its citizens appreciate the country they live in. But there still exist enormous gap between policy formulation and implementation. Development control in nigeria top results of your surfing development control in nigeria start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader.