Penang: Penang will start processing all rezoning applications received in Seberang Perai after June 30, once the Seberang Perai Local Plan Draft (DRTSP 2030) is gazetted. State Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee Chairman H'ng Mooi Lye announced that the DRTSP 2030 is in its final draft stage and will soon be presented to the State Planning Committee for approval before submission to the state authority for official gazetting.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, developers or landowners in the Seberang Perai area who wish to carry out development may continue submitting rezoning applications until June 30, 2025. H'ng Mooi Lye emphasized that any applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted or processed by the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) and the Penang State Town and Country Planning Department.

To date, MBSP has received 79 rezoning applications, with 58 approved, 13 rejected, and eight under review, pending consideration by the JPN. Rezoning applications submitted post-June 30 will only be entertained in areas governed by the Penang Island City Council, specifically in the Northeast District and the Southwest District.

H'ng also conveyed the state government's commitment to ensuring development in Seberang Perai progresses in a planned and sustainable manner. This approach aligns with the goal to transform the area into a prosperous, competitive, and people-friendly city as detailed in the forthcoming gazetted DRTSP 2030.