MMDAs prioritising permit fees over proper planning enforcement – Physical Planners Association President
The National President of the Local Government Service Association of Physical Planners, Gifty Nyarko, has accused some Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) of prioritising revenue from building permits over effective planning and development control.
Ms Nyarko called for a change in approach, urging local authorities to prioritise proper planning, strict enforcement of development regulations and public safety over revenue mobilisation.
She explained that the authority to approve physical development rests solely with the assemblies, stressing that no individual department has the mandate to independently issue building permits.
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