KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has turned down a proposal to build a sports complex on a former sewage treatment plant (STP) site in Happy Garden, off Old Klang Road here.

The 0.483-hectare site on Jalan Nyaman 7 is earmarked for residential use under the local plan, which sets out guidelines for redeveloping former STP areas across the city, The Star reported today.

"However, it was decided at a meeting last year that the application would not be considered as the proposal does not align with the zoning criteria stipulated in the Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 (KLLP2040)," DBKL said in a statement.

Happy Garden residents have voiced strong opposition, citing concerns over traffic, parking, and noise, and said...