Town Planning involves both control of existing and new development, and "strategic planning" to ensure our resources are carefully managed to match our future needs and expectations.

Planning is a dynamic process that is constantly evolving in response to changes within the community.

Town Planners develop strategies and design the communities in which we live, work and play. Balancing the built and natural environment, community needs, cultural significance, and economic sustainability, planners aim to improve our quality of life and create vibrant communities.

As cities and town continue to grow in terms of size and population, planners are in increasing demand to manage these changes.

They frequently work with other professionals such as engineers, architects, building surveyors, economists, developers, politicians, scientists and environmental scientists.

Why planning is very important?

It helps to ensure that structures get built in the right place.
It helps to balance the development between homes, factories, offices, schools, places of worship, health facilities, and transportation routes.

Technical Requirements for Setbacks

Setback for Residential
Standard – 6m
Substandard – Existing building line
Special schemes – 9m
Others – As specified by approval order for such scheme or area.

Airspaces for Residential
Standard – 3m both sides.
Substandard – 1.5m one side
Others – 3m between main building & B/Q and 4.5m in special areas 6m between buildings of two (2) floors and above.

Rear Airspace
Standard – 3m
Substandard – 1.5m
Others – 4.5m if height is up to 4 floors
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Required Setback from Highways and Roads

Primary (Federal or State) Highway 90m right of way – 45 meters from the centre.
Secondary (Federal or State) Highway (60m Right of way) 30meters from the centre.
Local Road (State) (24m, 18m, 15m, 12m) – 12m, 9m, 7.5m, 6m.
Access Road / Street 9 metres, 6metres from the edges.

Required setback from NNPC Pipeline

15m from the property line.

Horizontal Distance from NEPA High Tension

11KVA = 6m
33KVA = 9m
132KVA = 15m
330KVA = 22.5m
Substation = 12m

Required Setback from Different Water Bodies

Ocean / sea = 150m
Lagoon = 50m
River = 15m
Seasonal = 15m
Gorges (New Areas) = 10m
Gorge (B.U.A) = 10m

Distance to Rail Line

Minimum of 21m setback between property and railway line.
60m setbacks between the property and unmanned railway crossing level crossing.



Now that you know, check the land before you buy it! Observe the setback requirements before you build it!

So is the setback rule the same for ground floor and upper floors? Or upper floors can be slightly lesser