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Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016 (No. 925 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to revise and consolidate the laws on land use and spatial planning, provide for sustainable development of land and human settlements through a decentralised planning system, ensure judicious use of land in order to improve quality of life, promote health and safety in respect of human settlements and to regulate national, regional, district and local spatial planning, and generally to provide for spatial aspects of socio economic development and for related matters.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Environmental planning Cultural heritage Policy/planning Basic legislation Land-use planning Institution Special fund Sustainable development Protected area Ecosystem preservation Wetlands
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to spatial and land use planning at national, regional and district level in Ghana. It established the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority and the Land Use and Spatial Planning Development Fund. The objects of the Authority are to (a) provide for sustainable development of land and human settlements through a decentralised planning system; (b) ensure judicious use of land; and (c) enhance the attainment of Ghana’s decentralisation programme and in particular create an enabling environment for District Assemblies to better perform the spatial planning and human settlements management functions. For the purpose of achieving its objects the Authority shall, in support of the National Development Planning Commission, perform the spatial, land use and human settlements planning functions of the national development planning system established under the National Development Planning Commission Act, 1994 (Act 479) and the National Development Planning (System) Act, 1994 (Act 480). It shall also, among other things, ensure the control of physical development in uncontrolled or less controlled but sensitive areas such as forest reserves, nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, green belts, coastal wetlands, water bodies, water catchment areas, mining areas, open spaces and public parks.

Full text
English
Website
www.luspa.gov.gh