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Komang Wirata

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Works from the provincial spatial plan outward: what a given plot is zoned for, what the sacred-area and setback rules add on top, and where the plan delegates the answer to a regency regulation.

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The government's own KEK page offers 80 years of hak pakai. PP 40/2021 Pasal 142 grants 30

The Map Case file 14/10/2026

How many storeys can you build on Bali? 15 m generally, 1 storey in a major temple's core zone

The Map Answer 28/09/2026

Can you build a villa on Bali land that is registered as a rice field?

The Map Answer 08/09/2026

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Indonesia publishes one build cost per square metre, IDR 7,120,000, and it prices government buildings

By Bayu Prasetyo Build Last reviewed 14/10/2026