DBKL turns down Taman Bukit Indah proposal for second time after receiving over 300 objections
RESIDENTS of Taman Bukit Indah in Jalan Kelang Lama have scored another win in less than a year after Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) once again rejected plans to build a sports and recreation complex on the former sewage treatment plant site along Jalan Nyaman 9.
The decision follows strong objections from the community, which had questioned why a proposal previously rejected for breaching planning requirements was allowed to re-enter the approval process.
The application was first rejected by DBKL in June last year for failing to comply with the site’s Residential 1 (R1) zoning under the Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 (KLLP2040).
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In a letter dated June 11, 2026 to community representatives, DBKL said an application by RL E Enterprise to develop a temporary sports and recreation complex and community hall on the site had been considered by the Local Centre Committee 2 (JKPS 2) – a technical committee that evaluates development proposals submitted through the One-Stop Centre (OSC).
A DBKL spokesperson confirmed the letter’s authenticity and affirmed that it was sent to community representatives.
According to the letter, the committee decided that the proposal could not be considered following strong objections raised during a public feedback exercise held between April 17 and April 30.
More than 300 objections were submitted during the latest public consultation exercise.
The decision to reject the proposal marks another setback for the project.
Residents had said the project was unsuitable for a neighbourhood which was grappling with traffic congestion and parking shortage.
Happy Garden and Continental Park Residents Association secretary Evelyne Low welcomed the decision.
“We thank DBKL for listening to the community and deciding not to approve the project.
“However, we hope residents will not be forced into a continuous cycle of monitoring and objecting to proposals involving the same plot of land.
“This is not the first time we have had to go through this process.”
Low said residents would continue pushing for Lot 44432 to be gazetted under planning laws and reserved as a green and open space under the National Land Code.
“We have been advocating this since we discovered that former sewage treatment plant sites in our neighbourhood had been earmarked for redevelopment under the draft KLLP2040.”
Taman Bukit Indah resident Christy Chin welcomed DBKL’s decision but said residents would continue seeking permanent protection for the land.
“While we welcome DBKL’s decision, this should not be regarded as the end of the matter.
“The land remains vulnerable to future development proposals unless its status is formally reviewed and safeguarded.”
Resident Grace Chin, 70, said the decision had brought relief to many residents who had closely followed the proposal for months.
“We are grateful that DBKL listened to residents’ concerns.
“However, we hope this will be the last time the community has to fight for this piece of land.
“Open spaces are becoming increasingly scarce in Kuala Lumpur. Once they are developed, it is almost impossible to get them back,” she said.
