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Villa Vedas in West Bali closed for zoning violations
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Villa Vedas, a luxury villa and wedding venue in Pangkung Tibah Village, Tabanan, West Bali, has been recommended for closure by the Special Parliamentarian Committee on Spatial Planning, Assets, and Permits Pansus TRAP due to zoning violations. The committee discovered suspected land-compaction reclamation activities within the coastal boundary during an inspection. The Bali Regional People’s Representative Council DPRD has recommended a temporary halt to all development activities and requested the Public Order Agency Satpol PP to install a police line until permit and spatial planning verification is complete. This action aims to protect Bali's coastline as a public space vital for Balinese social, cultural, religious, and environmental life, as beaches are used for ceremonies like melasti, nganyut, and melukat, and serve as social spaces. I Made Supartha, Chairman of the Bali Regional People’s Representative Council’s TRAP Special Committee, emphasized that all projects must comply with existing laws and spatial planning rules, regardless of investment value. Bali Provincial Regulation No. 3 of 2026 reinforces the protection of public access to coastal areas. The Villa Vedas case highlights the importance of balancing economic development with the preservation of public spaces and cultural identity in Bali.
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