Officials Look To Bali’s Balangan Beach As Demolition Work Continues In Tourist Beloved Bingin

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As heavy machinery is brought into Bali’s Bingin Beach to demolish more than 45 buildings in the area, leaders have confirmed that they now have their sights on Balangan Beach.

The highly contentious demolitions at Bingin Beach come after a government investigation found that buildings were violating spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned land. 

Heavy machinery is moving into Bali’s Bingin Beach as the community continues to hold prayers and ceremonies to honour the land and spirits, while working around the clock to remove and salvage belongings from the buildings set for demolition order. Community members are now raising concerns that an AMDAL, an environmental impact assessment, may not have been completed before the demolition work started on the 21st July 2025. While initial demolition efforts were undertaken by hand, demolition work with heavy machinery has the potential to throw dust and rubble into the ocean and debris onto the beachfront. 

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The Bingin Beach community and other communities around the Bukit are working to appeal the situation, and a court case is underway; however, government orders are being followed, and demolition work shows no sign of slowing down.

Officials are now looking to nearby Balangan Beach and have confirmed that they have found 23 buildings violating spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned land. The Chief of the Bali Saptol PP, Dewa Nyoman Rai Dharmadi, confirmed to reporters that the clearing of illegal structures will be completed by the end of August 2025. With that in mind, the businesses in Balangan Beach will be given further attention from the authorities. 

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Dharmadi explained that heavy equipment could only be deployed to the site after ‘borrowing’ land from residents. With the use of heavy equipment, it is hoped the demolitions at Bingin Beach will be completed on schedule.  He noted, “It could be completed this August. I received information from the Head of the Badung Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) that it will be completed this August. The key is getting the heavy equipment in.”

He explained, “We are currently documenting what the Governor said. We are also requesting that regencies and cities do the same, including activities such as using state land without permits. This is what we are anticipating, especially regarding land transfers.”

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He noted, “We’re currently collecting data on Balangan, mostly restaurants. We’ll coordinate with the Chairman of the Bali Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD). There are 23 temporary data points. State land is also included.”

Dharmadi was keen to emphasize that once the demolition at Bingin Beach is complete, the area will be returned for public use. “Of course, there shouldn’t be any tourist accommodations there. If it’s just for public viewing, I don’t think there’s a problem. It can be enjoyed by many people, and the traditional village can manage it for the views, not for business buildings.”

Speaking separately, the Head of Badung Satpol PP, I Gusti Agung Ketut Suryanegara, confirmed that an assessment of the situation at Balangan Beach has already taken place.

He said, “We’ve already collected the raw data physically. However, we suspect the building is illegal because it’s on the coastal border.”

He added, “Later, we will clarify or reconfirm the data, and then we will implement the standard operating procedures (SOP).”

Noting “This is an order and policy from the Regent. We will continue to prioritize buildings on state land or those without legal title, including those that violate the Badung Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) and other regional regulations.”

He confirmed that at least 20 buildings have been identified as violating the law in Balangan Beach. Suryanegara concluded, “We will also validate these results with the National Land Agency (BPN) first to ensure they comply with regulations. We want to proceed according to standard operating procedures (SOP) and not rush things.”