27 Padel Courts in East Jakarta Lack Proper Permits
East Jakarta municipal government has recorded that 27 of the total 57 padel courts operating in its territory lack appropriate permits and face potential enforcement action by regional authorities.
“In total, East Jakarta has approximately 57 padel courts, and about 27 are unlicensed, whilst 30 are already licensed,” said Munjirin at Kebon Pala, Makasar District, East Jakarta.
As part of enforcement efforts, the city government through the East Jakarta Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Office (Sudin Citata) is conducting supervision and taking action against padel courts that violate regulations. Facilities without permits or operating under permits inconsistent with building function will face sealing and further enforcement proceedings.
“We continue to supervise the proliferation of padel court development in East Jakarta. And we will take appropriate action,” Munjirin stated.
Supervision will be conducted continuously by Sudin Citata together with regional authorities to ensure all sports facility development complies with spatial planning regulations. Munjirin also requested that district and village officials monitor development activities in their respective areas and immediately report any violations discovered.
After buildings are sealed, Citata officers at the district level together with village governments will conduct periodic supervision to ensure no operational activity violates provisions. One recent enforcement action targeted a padel court in Kebon Pala Village, Makasar District, which was sealed for allegedly misusing its building permit.
The building, located on Jalan Kolonel Sutomo, was found to hold a lodging house permit issued in 2018 but was subsequently operated as a padel court. According to Munjirin, this sealing represented the eighth enforcement action the city government has taken against problematic padel courts in East Jakarta.
Previously, the city government also permanently sealed a padel court in the Pulomas area, Kayu Putih Village, Pulogadung District.
Wiwit Djalu Adji, Head of the East Jakarta Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Office, explained that the building was sealed due to discrepancies in building permits and lack of a building fitness certificate (SLF).
During enforcement action, officers posted notification banners at the site indicating cessation of building operations.
The banner read “This building is subject to permanent cessation (sealed)” and contained information that the building violated several legal provisions, including Law Number 6 of 2023 and Government Regulations Number 16 of 2021 and Number 21 of 2021.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has stipulated that operating hours for padel courts located in residential areas in Jakarta are limited to 20:00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB).
The Jakarta governor has also mandated that all padel courts operating in the capital must obtain Building Permits (PBG).
As of 23 February 2025, 185 padel court buildings in Jakarta were recorded as lacking official permits.