BADUNG, DEWATA.NEWS – A controversial housing development in Desa Adat Kampial was ordered to temporarily stop operations after Bali lawmakers found multiple alleged violations of spatial planning, environmental, and mining regulations during an inspection on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
The inspection was conducted by the Panitia Khusus Tata Ruang, Aset, dan Perizinan DPRD Bali (Pansus TRAP), following public complaints and widespread attention on social media showing a housing project that left a temple isolated in the middle of the development area.
The inspection was led by Pansus TRAP Chair I Made Supartha, accompanied by committee members, secretariat representatives, and Satpol PP Provinsi Bali, acting on directives from the Bali Governor.
During the site visit, the developer was unable to present any official permits for the project. Lawmakers also found that land clearing activities covering approximately 2.9 hectares involved limestone excavation, which could potentially constitute a criminal offense under mining regulations.
In addition, inspectors identified environmental violations, including the infilling of a dry river channel (pangkung) that functions as a natural waterway.
Supartha stated that the project violated Bali’s spatial planning rules, environmental permitting requirements, and national mining laws, exposing the developer to potential fines of up to IDR 100 billion and possible criminal charges.
“This project has the full attention of the Governor. All activities in Bali must comply with the rules. Ownership does not grant the freedom to ignore regulations, especially for a project of nearly three hectares,” Supartha said at the site.
The inspection also raised concerns about the social and spiritual impact on the temple located within the project area. Although the developer claimed the temple was not owned by the landholder and had received consent from its caretakers, Supartha said the surrounding development had degraded its cultural and spiritual value.
“This place was once surrounded by greenery. Can that condition be restored?” he asked the project manager.
Based on the committee’s recommendation, Satpol PP Bali sealed the site by installing official enforcement lines. Head of Satpol PP Bali, I Dewa Nyoman Rai Dharmadi, emphasized that the enforcement action was carried out strictly in accordance with regulations.
“If limestone from this site is sold outside the area, this matter clearly enters the realm of criminal law. Rules must be enforced. Otherwise, we risk allowing lawlessness,” he said.
The project manager, Ketut Sudita, acknowledged that the development did not yet have any permits, including registration under Indonesia’s Online Single Submission (OSS) system. He explained that the temple stands on land owned by another party and said communication had taken place with the temple’s caretakers.
According to the landowner, I Made Suanayasa, the land was voluntarily allocated for the temple, and the developer had improved access, electricity, and water supply around the site.
“Previously, the temple had no access because it stood on someone else’s land. Now it has access, electricity, and water,” Sudita said, adding that plans were in place to allocate additional surrounding land for the temple.
Pansus TRAP stated that the Kampial inspection was part of a broader series of enforcement actions. On the same day, the committee also inspected alleged spatial violations at a villa project in Munggu, the Jungle Padel facility built on protected agricultural land, and an unlicensed coastal reclamation project at Semawang Beach.
The committee has ordered that affected coastal areas be restored to their original condition and confirmed that all parties involved in the alleged violations will be formally summoned to submit documentation and explanations.