Pelaga Eco Park Licensing Comes Under Scrutiny After Bali Landslide

In brief: Authorities in Badung are still reviewing the paperwork for Pelaga Eco Park following the 1 November 2026 landslide. Reporting published on 6 November details a mismatch between older business records and the property's current accommodation use, while officials have not reached a final finding of a land-use violation.

A 2018 registration raises questions about current operations

The landslide struck an accommodation site in Pelaga village, Petang district, during heavy rain on the night of 1 November. Structures near the river were swept away, and authorities reported two people missing. The disaster triggered a separate inquiry into the property's business and construction approvals. No official finding cited in the available reports establishes that a licensing issue caused the landslide.

Made Surya Dharma, head of Badung's investment and one-stop licensing agency, DPMPTSP, said the operator held business identification numbers known as NIBs dating from 2018. The older records described agritourism and restaurant activity. Pelaga Eco Park, however, is operating as a glamping retreat offering outdoor accommodation in furnished tents or cabins.

The regent’s account differs from the earlier licensing records. I Wayan Adi Arnawa said on 5 November that the business had an NIB covering glamping; the licensing office referred to agritourism and restaurant activities in its older files. Officials are checking the supporting paperwork. According to the agency, the older registrations had not been migrated into the newer licensing system, and some documents could not be produced immediately in the aftermath of the disaster.

Early land-use checks found no violation, but the review is not over

The inquiry extends from the business’s registration to permission for the particular buildings in use. DPMPTSP is examining construction approvals, certificates relating to buildings' fitness for use, land-use requirements and environmental documentation. Reports that these papers had not yet been shown should not be taken as proof that they never existed.

The site lies within an area designated for agriculture and plantations, where agritourism is permitted. The regent said initial checks had not identified a spatial-planning breach at the disaster site. That preliminary assessment does not resolve whether every permanent or semi-permanent structure and its intended use satisfy the applicable conditions. The reports published by 6 November announced no final enforcement outcome.

The terrain calls for its own assessment

A licensed business can still be exposed to serious natural hazards. Adi Arnawa pointed to the retreat's valley and riverside setting and urged accommodation operators in northern Badung to take greater precautions during heavy rainfall. The warning concerned the geography of this part of the regency; it was not a blanket finding against other resorts across Bali.

For prospective guests, an attractive riverside location deserves a closer look at rainfall alerts, evacuation arrangements and where individual units stand in relation to slopes and the river. Anyone assessing a hospitality investment has a different documentation question: whether the registered activity, permitted structures and actual operations line up. Neither group should treat the current review as a concluded legal case.