The Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) was established by the Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016 (Act 925), to provide for the sustainable development of land and human settlements through a decentralized planning system, ensure judicious use of land and enhance the attainment of Ghana’s decentralization programme and in particular create an enabling environment for District Assemblies to better perform the spatial planning and human settlement function. It replaced the erstwhile Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) which had existed since 1945.
The territory of Ghana as defined under the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana including the land mass, air space, sub-terrain territory, marine space and reclaimed lands shall be a planning area and subject to the planning system provided under this Land Use and Spatial Planning Act 925 of 2016 and other relevant laws (Section 45).
Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority initiate at the Head Office in Accra and terminates at the regional offices. However, at the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assemblies (MMDAs) level, the Physical Planning Department which carries out the spatial planning functions is part of the eleven decentralised Government Departments in the Local Government Service.
Vision of the Authority
To become a unique, technically capable, and proactive entity, able to contribute effectively to rational land use and spatial planning within sustainable human settlements in Ghana.
Mission Statement of the Authority
To facilitate the planning, management, and promotion of harmonious, sustainable, and cost-effective development of land and human settlements in Ghana in accordance with sound environmental and planning principles.