Factors Influencing Non-Compliance with Zoning and Development Control Regulations in Badagry, Lagos State

References

[1] ADAGUN, R. O. (2021). URBAN MIGRATION AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, 1899-1999 (Doctoral dissertation).

[2] Adepoju, O. S., Audu, H. A., & Adewoyin, I. B. (2024). Land Reforms and Resource-Based Conflicts Management: A Case Study of Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Design and Construction Management.

[3] Amos, O. O., Abiodun, O. A., Olalekan, O. E., Tolulope, O., & Opeodu, A. A. (2024). Evaluating urban service delivery in Lagos State Nigeria: A bid to enhance sustainable waste management. Discovery, 60, e7d1405.

[4] Asomaniwaa, E. (2022). House owners’ adherence to the laws regulating Ghana’s housing plan and design in the Gomoa East District (Doctoral dissertation, University of Education, Winneba).

[5] Banso, A. A., Coker, J. O., Uzougbo, N. S., & Bakare, S. S. (2023). The nexus of law and sustainable development in south west Nigerian public policy: A review of multidisciplinary approaches in policy formation. International Journal of Applied Research in Social Sciences, 5(8), 308-329.

[6] Bashua F. A. (2025). Assessment of Compliance of Residential Building Developments to Zoning and Development Control Guidelines in the Badagry Master Plan, Lagos State, Nigeria (Unpublished Doctoral dissertation, Caleb University, Lagos).

[7] Cobbinah, P. B., & Finn, B. M. (2023). Planning and climate change in African cities: Informal urbanization and ‘just’urban transformations. Journal of planning literature, 38(3), 361-379.

[8] Frimpong Boamah, E., Watson, V., Amoako, C., Grooms, W., Osei, D., Osei Kwadwo, V., ... & Appiah, G. K. (2022). Planning corruption or corrupting planning? A Sub-Saharan Africa perspective. Journal of the American Planning Association, 88(3), 377-391.

[9] Jimmy, E. N., & Lombard, M. (2024). Entangled Rationalities: Planning Responses to Informal Housing Practices Within Middle-Income Neighbourhoods in Nairobi City, Kenya. Planning Theory & Practice, 25(3), 299-320.

[10] Konadu, A., Takyi, S. A., Amponsah, O., Senior, A. Y., & Liwur, S. B. (2025). Non-compliance with planning regulations and their implication for the achievement of the sustainable development goals: insights from physical planners in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. SN Social Sciences, 5(4), 44.

[11] Konyango, C. O., Hayombe, P. O., & Owino, F. O. (2021). Effectiveness of planning tools in managing the spatial stability of peri-urban areas.

[12] Kugbayi, O., & Adegbami, A. (2024). Public-private partnership and urban solid waste management: a case study of Lagos State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 35(1), 117-130.

[13] McDonald, R. I., Aronson, M. F., Beatley, T., Beller, E., Bazo, M., Grossinger, R., ... & Spotswood, E. (2023). Denser and greener cities: Green interventions to achieve both urban density and nature. People and Nature, 5(1), 84-102.

[14] Ogunseye, N. O. (2022). Property Developers’ Experiences with the Planning Approval Process in Ogun and Oyo States of Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis. Nakhara: Journal of Environmental Design and Planning, 21(3), 225-225.

[15] Okereke, G. K. O., Okanya, V. A., Okereke Joy, A., Umar, L., Yakubu, A., Ezugwu, C., & Kontei, E. (2024). EFFECT OF CONTRAVENTIONS OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND INFORMAL LAND SUBDIVISION ON THE QUALITY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA.

[16] Padon, A., Iamtrakul, P., & Thanapirom, C. (2021, April). The study of urbanization effect on the land use changes and urban infrastructures development in the Metropolitan Areas, Thailand. In IOP conference series: earth and environmental science (Vol. 738, No. 1, p. 012077). IOP Publishing.

[17] Shah, M. N., Mulliner, E., Singh, T. P., & Ahuja, A. K. (2022). Critical success factors for affordable housing: evidence from lower-middle income and high-income economies. Journal of Surveying, Construction and Property, 13(1), 1-19.

[18] Thompson, J. E., & George-Ibikiri, S. (2024). Evaluation of challenges in the enforcement of planning and development laws in land development in Nigeria. Unizik Law Journal, 20(1).

[19] Tolu-Alalade, J. O., Bede, G. C., Odukoya, O. F., & Odefadehan, C. (2025). A Study on Compliance Rates of Landowners with Building Regulations and Plan Approval Procedures in Imota, Ikorodu. African Journal of Environmental Sciences and Renewable Energy, 19(1), 76-93.

@article{1709328,
      author = {Funmilayo A. Bashua, Oladipo A. Dare-Abel, Samuel A. Daramola, Oluwatoyin O. Ajayi},
      title = {Factors Influencing Non-Compliance with Zoning and Development Control Regulations in Badagry, Lagos State},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {8},
      number = {12},
      pages = {1331-1339},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1709328.pdf},
      abstract = {This study investigates the factors influencing non-compliance with zoning and development control regulations in Badagry, a rapidly urbanizing peri-urban area in Lagos State, Nigeria. Despite the existence of regulatory frameworks aimed at ensuring orderly urban development, widespread violations persist, particularly in fringe communities. Utilizing a quantitative approach, structured questionnaires were administered to 400 residents across five selected communities: Ibereko, Imeke, Ajara Torikoh, Aradagun, and Ajara Topa. The findings reveal that while there is a moderate level of awareness regarding zoning laws and their implications, this does not consistently translate into compliant behavior. Key barriers include institutional inefficiencies, such as inadequate government support, lack of technical assistance, and bureaucratic bottlenecks in permit processing. Socioeconomic constraints, particularly the perceived high cost of compliance, further deter residents from adhering to planning regulations. Additionally, inadequate infrastructure, especially poor drainage and road networks, and weak environmental services, such as waste management, contribute to non-compliance. However, cultural beliefs and positive perceptions about the benefits of compliance offer potential leverage points for reform. The study concludes that non-compliance is not rooted in ignorance or defiance, but in structural, economic, and institutional limitations. It recommends a shift from enforcement-centric approaches to participatory, inclusive, and context-sensitive planning strategies to enhance regulatory compliance in peri-urban Nigerian communities.},
      keywords = {Compliance, Infrastructure, Institutional capacity, Urban planning, Zoning regulations},
      month = {June},
  }