I Kadek Agus Arya Wibawa, Deputy Mayor of Denpasar, the capital of Bali, announced that the municipality’s administration does not want to see the creation of “beach clubs” or “night clubs” along the Sanur Beach area of the Island.
Quoted by Balipost.com and the State News Agency Antara, Wibawa is worried that night clubs and beach clubs that host “exuberant” parties, such as those found at similar establishments in Bali’s southwestern coastal areas, such as Kuta, Legian, and Canggu, “would change the DNA” and tourism character of the Sanur area.
Jalan Danau Tamblingan, located along Bali’s Sanur Beach area, recently witnessed the opening of ICON-BALI. This mega-mall entertainment complex is home to an indoor amphitheater, a vertical forest, a butterfly park, a beachside sunset laser show, and a large shopping center. The ICON Bali features 38,570 square meters of ground floor area with 30,000 square meters of lettable floor space/
Deputy Mayor Arya Wibawa and Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara do not know of any company seeking permission to open a “beach club” on Sanur Beach.
Wibawa explained that investors can now directly input their development plans to the relevant agencies through an online single submission system (OSS). Because of this, Wibawa said he would urgently summon the Permit and Licensing Agency for the City of Denpasar to collect information that might exist related to a proposed beach club in Sanur.
“In principle, the Mayor of Denpasar wants Sanur to be preserved with its existing DNA. That means any development of tourism in Sanur will be linked to upgrading (current) facilities,” said Wibawa. In further explanation, he said that improvements in existing facilities include projects such as installing outdoor lighting and upgrading sidewalks and roadside drains. The Mayor’s office is also seeking means to reduce traffic congestion in Sanur’s business district.
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