Penang may lead in a number of areas, but when it comes to the implementation of Local Plans to regulate development, the state is a laggard.
The funny thing is the Penang Island Local Plan was approved by the MPPP in 2008. But now we are told that the Special Area Plan for the George Town world heritage site has to be completed first for Unesco before the Local Plan for the Island can be implemented to avoid any conflict.
But no timeline has been made public for public viewing and feedback of the plan and eventual implementation. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any sense of urgency about the whole thing, when this should have been the one of the top priorities for the local government. In the meantime, the State Planning Committee has raised the maximum permissible density by almost three times to 87 units per acre when it is unlikely that the Local Plan would have allowed that. (Now this could the real area of conflict.)
Is it any wonder then that we are witnessing rising congestion and haphazard or worrying development including what seems to be the arbitrary approval of increased densities for development projects in the state.
Why-lah Penang, what’s really holding back the Local Plans?
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The plans already obsolete. What to show?
Anil: And it WAS approved by the MPPP under the present administration
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“Penang Island Local Plan was approved by the MPPP in 2008” –
you mean the Ah Koon inspired-plan ?
I’ve never read it, but someone who did explained some of the details to me. I don’t think you’d like it – hint – PORR and PGCC (remember that monstrosity ?) are major centrepieces.
Its a good thing Lim Guan Eng ordered a review and re-write of it.
I do agree they should speed it up though and present it to the public for comments as soon as possible. Public input is very important
It’s not a perfect document as you rightly point out.
The crux is, would it allow the increased max density of 87 units per acre?
(And the Plan WAS approved by the MPPP under the present administration.)
local plan laggards could be due to sluggishness of state administrator aka little napoleons aligned to Ah-Koon proxy ?
as time goes by with pakatan gaining momentum, these “leaders” will switch alliance just like Man Utd fans switch camp to Man City when City becomes more successful.
am i right or plain talk nonsense ? you be the judge and don’t say i never say so…..
It will take time for Pakatan to cleanse the bad attitude of the BTNized civil servants before you can enact local plan. Otherwise, good plan with bad implementation will also fail.
We already witness how stubborn BTNized people like GelakK, so must be patient.