Residents say a 39-storey building will stick out like a sore thumb amidst the low-rise properties nearby. — Photos: ART CHEN/The Star
THERE is a legal avenue for the public to object to a development proposal in their vicinity, known as Rule 5, but just how many people are aware of its scope or its limitations? Taman Sri Segambut makes a good study case for this Rule 5.
Some 40 years ago, town planners reserved a piece of land in Taman Sri Segambut for a police station, post office, cinema, food court, market and parking lots to complete the upcoming township.
