Following Mediation, Padel Court Operator in Cilandak Promises to Install Soundproofing
Residents of Jalan Haji Nawi, Cilandak, South Jakarta, have held mediation with the operator of a padel court deemed to be causing noise disturbance. The operator has promised to install soundproofing.
A local resident named Naufal (27) said the mediation was conducted together with the South Gandaria Sub-district office earlier in the afternoon. During the session, residents conveyed their complaints and demands.
“The concrete step so far is just the result from the sub-district meeting today, where they expressed their intention to install soundproofing, or implement stricter operational hour restrictions, or something along those lines. But this hasn’t become a formal agreement yet — they’ve only proposed it to their management,” said Naufal in Cilandak, South Jakarta, on Thursday (19/2/2026).
Naufal said the operator requested approximately 35 days to install the soundproofing and implement operational restrictions.
“They said they want to conduct a survey this week with someone who understands the technical requirements. But that’s just their promise. It hasn’t been installed yet, but they’ve committed that from today or tomorrow, it will take 35 days to complete,” he explained.
Naufal continued that the noise from the padel court was caused by the sounds of players during games. The noise was frequently heard from morning until late at night.
“There’s shouting, and especially the sound of the ball, and the shouting goes from 6am to midnight. But it should be noted that the 6am to midnight period was during the initial discussions, meaning from January to early February. After that, they committed to stopping at 10pm, but there have been several occasions where we’ve found them still laughing and playing at 10pm,” he revealed.
The sound was particularly loud as his bedroom was directly adjacent to the padel court. Naufal said his neighbour across the street also complained about the same issue.
“This is my room, and that’s Mas Idham’s room which is attached on the other side. So perhaps in his room there are vibrations because it’s right against the wall. In my room there aren’t vibrations, but I use an app like Decibel X. When they’re playing — right now as we’re talking it reads 25, and when I speak it shows about 64. But when it’s quiet here and they’re playing over there, it can reach 80,” he revealed.
Naufal said several demands were put forward during the mediation, including a request for a complete cessation of operations.
“We asked Fourthwall Padel to immediately halt all operational activities. Furthermore, we are entitled to regain the peace we once enjoyed, and the security and comfort of our lives as it was before Fourthwall Padel existed,” he said.
He also called on the government to conduct an audit and re-examine the facility’s permits. Residents also urged a thorough inspection of all of Fourthwall Padel’s operational licences.
“We are questioning the legality of a building that continues to operate despite having received Warning Letter 1, Warning Letter 2, Warning Letter 3, a compliance notice, and a summons from the Public Works Agency during the construction process in October-November 2025. We are also requesting protection of residential rights in a residential zone,” he said.
According to Naufal, his neighbourhood is a residential area. The noise disturbance and vibrations from high-intensity commercial activity were considered to have violated residents’ fundamental right to live in decent and peaceful conditions.
“Lastly, we hope the government will conduct an objective evaluation — if this activity cannot operate without disturbing the residential environment, then an operational shutdown becomes the most logical step to protect us. Those are our demands,” he said.