The construction Of A Commercial Structure In The Makindye Residential Area Has Been Halted By The Court.

The construction of a commercial structure in the Makindye residential area has been halted by the court.
The court ruling came after residents of Mugabi Close, Kalung-Ggaba Ward in Makindye Division filed a complaint against the KCCA’s decision to award the developers development clearance under Minute PPC 022-22/8(a).

The Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) decision to allow the construction of a commercial structure in a residential neighborhood in Makindye Division, Kampala District, has been overturned by the court.

Acting High Court Judge in Kampala Douglas Karekona Singiza decided that KCCA violated its statutory responsibility to amend development plans by providing commercial development authorization in a residential zone without sufficient consultation or agreement with the applicants.

“This court is concerned about the applicants’ secrecy in decision-making and deliberate misinformation surrounding the impugned decision.” The deceptive and hidden nature of a planning authority’s decision-making renders it illegitimate and extra vires.” he ruled.

The court ruling followed a case in which residents of Mugabi close, Kalung-Ggaba ward in Makindye Division complained against the KCCA’s decision to award the developers development clearance under minute PPC 022-22/8(a).

The group argued that the permission which allowed for the construction of shops, restaurants, and residential development of eight blocks was an infringement on the National Physical Planning Standards and Guidelines of 2011.

Court heard that during all this time they had resided in the area, they had never expected that their area land use could change to that of commercial, hence this application.