Special Committee on Spatial Planning (TRAP) Closes Plataran Villas in Buleleng
As reported by BeritaBali.com, a Special Committee (Pansus) for Spatial Planning, Assets, and Licensing (TRAP) from the Bali Provincial Parliament (DPRD), led by Legislator I Made Supartha, paid an unannounced inspection visit to the Plataran Luxury Resort in North Bali on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
During the inspection visit, the Special Committee discovered serious specific violations of spatial planning and environmental protection regulations. The resort development is located within the West Bali National Park, covering 382 hectares, and consists of 18 villas. Of these, at least five luxury villas were alleged to be standing directly on a mangrove conservation area.
Also discovered were indications of mangrove clearance, land compaction, and infringements on the coastal setback boundary line, which is 100 meters from the high tide mark.
Based on these findings, the DPRD’s TRAP Special Committee strongly recommends suspending the Resort’s operations and temporarily closing several luxury villas in the area until a thorough investigation and the law enforcement process are successfully concluded.
The Head of the TRAP Special Committee, I Made Supartha, emphasized that buainwaa profit must not be pursued at the expense of the greater need for environmental sustainability.
”We found luxury villas with rates reaching Rp. 13.5 million per unit per night, yet they stand on protected mangrove areas. This is clearly a serious violation. There must be no compromise that allows the destruction of conservation areas,” he stressed.
He also added that, in terms of land use, Plataran Management occupies approximately 382 hectares of state forest and protected mangroves.
”This is not a small-scale violation. The responsibility for environmental sustainability is great, and the applicable regulations cannot be ignored,” said Supartha.
Supartha emphasized that Bali Provincial Regulations on the protection of Bali’s natural environment, including coastal areas and mangroves, must be honored. Every investment must comply with the principle of maintaining Bali’s natural balance.
The Special Committee’s findings revealed the Resort’s actions violated at least nine regulations, including Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning the Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Ecosystems, Law Number 41 of 1999 concerning Forestry, and Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management.
The Resort is also suspected of violating several regional regulations, including Bali Provincial Regulation No. 15 of 2023, Regional Regulation No. 4 of 2026 concerning Coastal Area Protection, Spatial Planning Regulation No. 2 of 2023, Bali Architecture Regulation No. 2 of 2015, and the requirement for a minimum coastal setback of 100 meters from the high tide mark.
Because of these violations, the luxury resort’s management now faces criminal penalties of up to 10 years in prison, fines of up to Rp 10 billion, and administrative sanctions, including permit revocation, suspension of activities, and a mandatory requirement to rehabilitate mangroves.
The Bali Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) Special Committee on Environmental Protection (TRAP) concluded. emphasizing that protecting Bali’s natural environment is a non-negotiable legal mandate. Coastal areas and mangrove forests are protected zones whose sustainability must be maintained at all costs.
The North Bali findings now add to a growing list of alleged mangrove-clearing violations in Bali, all considered to threaten the balance of the Island’s ecosystem, increase the risk of abrasion, and destroy natural habitats.
The Special Committee also urged all relevant agencies to immediately take firm, transparent, and measured steps to follow up on this case and ensure that no further investment practices violate regulations and damage Bali’s environment.
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