28/07/2023
Check Out Minimum Distance Buildings Should Be Away From The Road In Nigeria To Avoid Demolition -
STANDARD RULES FOR SETBACKS FROM THE ROAD IN NIGERIA
A. Required setbacks for the different rights of way
i. Federal Highway (primary) – 90 metres right of way. 45 metres from the centre to the property line. (75ft, 60ft)
ii. State High way (secondary) – 60 metres right of way. 30 m from the centre to the property line. (50ft,45ft)
iii. Local Road (State) – 24metres, 18m,15m,12m (12m, 9m, 7.5m, 6m right of ways respectively from the centre to the property line as applicable) (31ft, 25ft)
iv. Access Road / Street 9 metres, 6metres from the edges.
v. Building line of property and the outer edge of NNPC oil pipeline – 15 metres
B. Required Setbacks from Different Water Bodies
i. Ocean/sea – 150metres
ii. Lagoon – 50metres
iii. River – 15metres
iv. Seasonal – 15metres
v. Gorges (New and Built-up areas) – 10metres
C. Required Setbacks from Rail Line
i. Railway line – Minimum of 21 metres setback between property and railway line.
ii. Unmanned railway crossing – Minimum of 60 metres setback between the property and unmanned railway crossing.
D. Required Setbacks from Different Power Lines
i. 11KVA powerline = 6 metres
ii. 33KVA powerline = 9 metres
iii. Substation = 12 metres
iv. 132KVA Powerline – 15metres
v. 330KVA Powerline – 25metres
E. Technical Requirements for Setbacks
Setback for Residential
I Standard – 6 metres
ii. Substandard – 9 metres
iii. Others – As specified by approval order for such scheme or area.
Airspaces for Residential
Standard – 3m on 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
SETBACK STANDARDS FOR CONGESTED AREAS
The minimum distance to be maintained between a proposed building/extension and the front boundary of the lot to which such building relates shall be determined by the existing building line of permanent structures along such street/road.
The distance between a proposed building or extension and the side boundary of a lot to which it relates shall not be less than 2’-8” for lots with a frontage of 40 feet or less; and 3’-0” for lots with a frontage of more than 40 feet.
The distance between a proposed building/extension and the back boundary of the lot to which it relates shall not be less than:
i. 5’6” in the case of single and two-floor single and two-family residential or residential/commercial buildings.
ii 7’-6” in the case of multi-family one and two-storey residential or residential/commercial buildings, and three or more storey residential or residential/commercial buildings.
iii 4’-0” in the case of one and two-storey (commercial buildings).
iv 6’-0” in the case of three or more storey (commercial buildings).
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