Villa in Central Lombok Sealed Over Unauthorised Coastal Development
The Civil Police Unit (Satpol PP) of Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, working alongside officials from the Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency (PUPR), sealed a villa structure comprising a swimming pool and terrace located in the Serangan Coastal Buffer Zone, Serangan Hamlet, Selong Belanak Village, Praya Barat District, on Tuesday, 11 March 2026. The sealing was carried out because the structures were deemed to contravene the developer’s issued permits.
Zaenal Mustakim, Chief of the Central Lombok Civil Police Unit, stated that construction activities in the coastal buffer zone had previously gone viral on social media, prompting the regional government to issue warnings. However, as the investor ignored these warnings, officers proceeded with enforcement action directly.
“We from the Civil Police Unit, together with the PUPR agency, which is part of the Spatial Planning Forum, are indeed enforcing the local regulation on spatial planning and licensing,” Zaenal told detikBali during an interview at the Khazanah Ramadan event in Praya on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.
Zaenal explained that the developer had obtained building permits from the Spatial Planning Division of Central Lombok’s PUPR office. However, upon implementation, several structures were found to deviate from the licensed plans.
“The building owner has indeed obtained construction permits. However, in the field, several structures were discovered that did not conform to the permit,” he said.
He elaborated that the investor constructed several structures not listed in the licensing documentation, such as a swimming pool in the coastal buffer zone and a villa terrace, which violated spatial planning regulations. Consequently, the Civil Police Unit took firm action by sealing the structures.
“Before implementing this firm measure, the regional government had previously issued a written warning to the villa owner, but it was ignored, so we proceeded with the sealing as a demonstration of the regional government’s commitment to enforcing the local regulation,” he added.
Meanwhile, Lalu Firman Wijaya, Regional Secretary of Central Lombok, stated that the enforcement action was carried out following proper procedures and coordination with various regional organisations.
According to Firman, the warning letter previously issued to the investor was not adhered to, so the Spatial Planning Forum instructed the Civil Police Unit to halt construction activities.
“We asked the Civil Police to conduct measurements directly and verify whether licensing violations had indeed occurred. If confirmed, the Civil Police would immediately demarcate the area to stop all construction activities on the object in question,” he said.
Firman clarified that the sealed structures were those not listed in the licensing documentation, particularly the swimming pool construction in the coastal buffer zone. The main villa structure was reported to have no issues.
“The police line was placed on what previously went viral—the construction in the coastal buffer zone,” he emphasised.
In addition to demarcating the area with police lines, the regional government also issued a second written warning (SP2). Should the investor resume construction activities that violate regulations, the structures may be demolished to restore the environment to its original condition.
“The construction project has a main building and a swimming pool. The main building, based on reports we received, has no problems. However, the swimming pool construction is problematic, so we have halted that,” he explained.
He noted that the investor had been warned whilst the swimming pool excavation was still in progress to cease construction in the coastal buffer zone. However, the investor continued with the work.
“The structure there is suspected to have exceeded the licensed boundaries, which is why we demarcated it with a police line,” he concluded.