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Sector Head
NAKATUDDE RUTH
PRINCIPAL PHYSICAL PLANNER (PPP)
Sector’s Mandate
- The Department of Physical Planning is mandated to carry out spatial/land use planning through the preparation of local physical development plans of different areas within Wakiso District.
- To ensure proper development control that is harmonious with the environment through approval of building plans and other development applications
- To ensure proper urban management of the urban centers and also to guide the urbanization trends within the District
- To promote proper and planned and management through provision of physical planning consents and approval of land subdivision
- To promote public private partnership in physical planning guiding the private land owners through the planning process.
Core Functions
- Implementing national policies, strategies, programs and guidelines on land, housing and urban development in the district.
- Monitoring the process of demarcating areas for public facilities and infrastructure in line with the District physical development plan
- Coordinating and supervising contracted surveys
- Verifying and authenticating deed plans
- Implementing the Physical planning standards and the physical planning Act 2010
Core Values
- Sustainability: Promoting land use and development that meets present needs without compromising future generations.
- Professionalism: Upholding high standards of technical competence, ethics, and integrity in all planning processes.
- Equity: Ensuring fair and inclusive spatial development that benefits all communities and promotes balanced regional growth.
- Transparency: Making planning decisions and processes open, accountable, and participatory.
- Innovation: Embracing new technologies and planning approaches to address evolving urban and rural development challenges.
- Responsiveness: Addressing stakeholder concerns, land use conflicts, and emerging planning needs promptly and effectively.
- Rule of Law: Ensuring all developments comply with national physical planning regulations and local development plans.
- Environmental Stewardship: Integrating environmental conservation into land use planning to preserve natural resources and enhance resilience.