Physical Planning

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

  • Advice the Assembly on national policies regarding physical planning, land use and development, planning and management of physical development and growth of human settlements in the country.
  • Co-ordinate activities and projects of departments and other agencies including NGOs to comply with planning standards.
  • Assist in preparation of Physical Plans as a guide for the formulation of development policies, decisions and design projects in the district.
  • Assist to identify problems concerning the development of the Assembly (land, social, environmental and economic) .
  • Facilitate and participate in research into planning the Assembly.
  • Advise on setting out approved plans for future development of land.
  • Undertake street naming, numbering of houses and related issues.
  • Assist to offer professional advice to aggrieved persons on appeals and petitions on decisions made on their building.
  • Advise on the acquisition of landed property in the public interest
    Preparation of spatial and land use plans.
  • Monitoring settlement growth and controlling development to ensure that human settlements function as healthy places for residence, work, and recreation.
  • Facilitating the processing of development and building permits
  • Provision of general land use planning and urban development advice.