Assessment of Planning Agencies Involved in the Development Control of Peri-Urban Area Osogbo, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the development control activities of planning agencies in the peri-urban area Osogbo, a secondary city in Nigeria. Data for the study came from surveys and interviews drawn from residents of selected peri-urban communities bounding Osogbo. While our study established the effectiveness of development control activities in the study area, we found that shortage of professional town planners in the planning agencies might limit future effectiveness. In view of the rapid demand for land in Oshogbo and its surrounding peri-urban areas; prompt preparation and effective implementation of layout plans alongside the harmonisation of activities of development control agencies are critical requirements for guiding future development activities in the peri-urban areas.