WORK appears to have resumed on a warehouse project on land zoned for educational use in Kepong despite an earlier stop-work order.
A recent visit by StarMetro found workers at the site on Lot 67729 in Jalan 3/17, Taman Fadason.
The single-storey warehouse was 95% complete, yet no development signboard had been erected.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had previously issued a stop-work order after the developer failed to comply with approved planning requirements.
The 0.72ha plot is designated as a public facility (PF1) for educational use under the Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040.
Community activist Yee Poh Ping said it was unclear if the stop-work order had been lifted.
“If everything is in order, the authorities should have no difficulty providing details on the project,” he said.
StarMetro had highlighted the issue in its June 22 report, “Kepong folk question shed on school site.”
CK Lee said residents would normally refer to the signboard for information about a project.
“It should tell us what is being built, what has been approved and whom we can contact.
“Without it, how can the community know whether the work matches the approvals given?”, asked the long-time resident.
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Federal Territories complaints and welfare bureau head Lee Hoi Eng urged DBKL to disclose the outcome of its inspections.
“DBKL must explain whether the work follows the approved plans and whether traffic, drainage and fire safety implications were assessed,” he said.
Kuala Lumpur Residents’ Action for Sustainable Development (KLRA+SD) honorary secretary Joshua Low said the case raised broader concerns about transparency in the management of federal land.
He questioned what safeguards were in place to prevent temporary tenancies from becoming long-term occupation through repeated renewals.
“We have seen temporary occupations continue well beyond their original timeframe,” he said, adding that government agencies should act “not only as landlords, but as stewards of public land”.
When contacted, DBKL enforcement director Mohd Muzammer Jamaluddin said only earthworks and site clearing were allowed pending approval of the building plans.
He said the tenant obtained planning permission in 2024.
“Small structures are normally regarded as preliminary works,” he said.
Mohd Muzammer clarified that a project signboard could only be erected after the building plans had been approved.
He added that enforcement officers were monitoring the site.
Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud had previously confirmed that the land belonged to the Federal Lands Commissioner (PTP) and had been leased to a company.
DBKL had issued a temporary development order on July 5, 2024, for a single-storey enclosed warehouse for storage and retail purposes.
