Brothers get High Court leave to challenge DBKL approval for 39-storey towers near their Old Klang Road home

Two brothers in Kuala Lumpur have been granted permission by the High Court to challenge the city hall's approval for two 39-storey residential towers near their Old Klang Road home. The judge granted them leave to seek judicial review of the project and issued an interim stay on the development until their application for a permanent stay is heard on October 8.

The brothers are seeking to overturn a development order and building plan approved for the towers and a hawker centre in Mukim Petaling. Their home, which is 69 years old, is less than 11 metres from the proposed development. They raised concerns about increased traffic, construction noise and dust, potential flooding, and the impact on surrounding residents' privacy and the area's high density.

The brothers submitted objections to the project on March 6 and March 10, alleging that no environmental impact assessment had been conducted and that the development order was inconsistent with the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan. They also claimed that City Hall's approval was unlawful and that they were not notified as required by planning laws.

The brothers initially filed the judicial review application with Messrs Peters Chambers but later appointed Messrs Cheow Wee and Mai as their solicitors.