East Jakarta municipality discovers 27 unlicensed padel courts
Jakarta – The East Jakarta Municipal Government has recorded that 27 of the 57 padel courts operating within its jurisdiction lack proper authorisation.
“So in total there are around 57 padel courts in East Jakarta, and around 27 are unlicensed, whilst the remaining 30 already have permits,” said East Jakarta Mayor Munjirin on Jalan Kolonel Sutomo, Kebon Pala, Makasar, East Jakarta, on Thursday.
As part of enforcement efforts, the East Jakarta Municipal Government through the Sub-Office of Development Works, Spatial Planning and Land (Citata/CKTRP) is conducting monitoring and enforcement actions against padel courts that violate regulations.
Unlicensed padel courts or those misusing permits and violating applicable provisions will be sealed and subject to follow-up action.
“We continue to monitor the proliferation of padel court construction in East Jakarta, and we will take action,” Munjirin stated.
Additionally, oversight of these sports facilities will be carried out continuously by the Citata Sub-Office together with local stakeholders.
“The Citata Sub-Office of East Jakarta together with relevant parties will continue monitoring and carrying out enforcement actions as we did this morning,” he said.
After buildings are sealed, the Citata sub-district officers and local village administrations will conduct regular inspections to ensure no activities violate regulations.
Through these measures, Munjirin hopes that sports facility development in his jurisdiction can proceed in an orderly manner in accordance with spatial planning and licensing regulations.
One recent enforcement action was taken in Kebon Pala Village, Makasar Sub-district, where a padel court was sealed for allegedly misusing a building permit.
The building located at Jalan Kolonel Sutomo 1 Number 22 previously held a boarding house permit issued in 2018. However, the structure was subsequently converted into a padel court.
According to Munjirin, this sealing represents the eighth enforcement action carried out in East Jakarta to regulate padel courts that do not comply with licensing requirements.
“We have re-sealed the building. We had sealed it previously. Secondly, we issued a warning letter to conduct permanent sealing of this building,” said Head of the Sub-Office of Development Works, Spatial Planning and Land (CKTRP) East Jakarta Wiwit Djalu Adji after placing a notification board at the padel court location in Pulomas, East Jakarta, on Thursday, 26 February.
The action was taken because the building permit did not align with its actual use and it lacked a certificate of functional feasibility (SLF).
During the enforcement operation, officers installed a notification banner at the location indicating that the building would be permanently sealed.
The banner displayed “This building is subject to permanent closure (sealed)”. It also noted that the padel court had violated Law Number 6 of 2023, Government Regulation Number 16 of 2021, and/or Government Regulation Number 21 of 2021.