Has Tanjung Bungah development been in line with Penang Structure Plan?

"Even if Tanjung Bungah is a primary corridor, that would make it a maximum permissible density of 30 units per acre under the Structure Plan. Remember, that’s a legally enforceable document.

So what is the density of the 50-storey tower blocks with 980 homes? What about all other projects in Tanjung Bungah approved since 2007? The state government should tell us all their densities.
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Another document that should have governed what projects could be allowed is the Penang Island Local Plan ...[but] nine years on ... that was never gazetted. Which is as good as having a Local Plan ‘missing in action’. 
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The state government has argued that two other projects near the quarry were approved by the DoE. but these are low-rise projects. Nothing like the twin 50-storey towers – though on somewhat flat ground – in the pipeline close to the hill-slopes.
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The state government had also indicated to Penang Forum on 26 January 2017 that earthwork at the site would be monitored. Perhaps it could tell us what kind of monitoring was done and what they found ..."


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