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via The Star, 27 February 2023: Heritage advocates are outraged by a proposed 38-storey condominium project near the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site in Penang, Malaysia.
Heritage advocates are concerned over plans to build a 38-storey condominium at Gat Lebuh Nordin here, less than 200m away from the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site western boundary.
Planning permissions were submitted to the Penang Island City Council last week for approval.
It is learnt that the proposed project is in direct sight of the Lebuh Acheh Mosque minaret, which is supposed to be gazetted as a heritage vista.
George Town Heritage Action (GTHA) co-founder Mark Lay first broke the news on GTHA’s Facebook page.
Source: Outrage over plans for skyscraper next to heritage site in Penang
