The implementation of land use regulations on
commercial property development is extremely important
because of benefits abound in it for the society. Ilorin the
capital of Kwara state, Nigeria is experiencing influx of
many residents which gave rise to series of urban
challenges. This paper appraised the implementation of
land use regulations on commercial property development
in Ilorin, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research
design and census method was adopted for the commercial
properties and Estate Surveying and Valuation firms in
the study area. Questionnaires were distributed to 26
practicing Estate firms in Ilorin Kwara State, 110 and 39
selected landlords / occupiers of commercial properties in
Gambari-Ipata-Emir’s road and Government Reserved
Area in Ilorin, Nigeria. Out of which 24 questionnaires
(92%) and 110 (100%), 36 (92 %) were returned and
found useful for the study. Data collected were analysed
using descriptive statistics of cross tabulation and
inferential statistics of Independent Sample t – Test and
test of hypothesis. The research revealed that the p-values
were all greater than 0.01 which led to the acceptance of
null hypothesis that the level of implementation of land use
regulations on commercial property development does not
vary in the study area. The study conclude that there were
hindrances to effective implementations of land use
regulations on commercial property development across
the study areas, and if not corrected will continue to affect
the welfare of the citizens, ease of commercial activities,
will lead to falling in commercial property’s rental value,
falling in urban aesthetic value, and an increase in
externalities. The study recommended proper government
intervention in providing better resources to improve the
level of monitoring and enforcement of land use
regulations on commercial property development.