Padel Court in East Jakarta Permanently Sealed Due to Building Permit Violations

The East Jakarta City Government has permanently sealed a padel court in the Pulomas area, Kayu Putih Village, Pulogadung District, East Jakarta. The city government had already sent a warning letter regarding the sealing to the owner.

“We have carried out the re-sealing. Previously, we had already sealed it. Secondly, we issued a warning letter to carry out the permanent sealing of this building,” said the Head of the Sub-Department of Public Works, Spatial Planning, and Land Affairs (DCKTRP) of East Jakarta, Wiwit Djalu Adji, as reported by Antara on Thursday (February 26, 2026).

This action was taken because discrepancies were found in the building permit and it did not have a Certificate of Conformity (SLF). Wiwit explained that there were two steps taken against the building.

“So, today we are taking two actions at the padel court in the Pulomas area, Kayu Putih, Pulogadung, East Jakarta. First, action against the discrepancies in the permit. There are several parts that do not comply with the permit,” he said.

The East Jakarta City Government gave the owner one day to vacate the area and remove valuable items before the permanent sealing was carried out.

“To give the owner the right, the valuable items inside can be removed so we gave them one day to do the cleaning. Tomorrow we will carry out the permanent sealing,” said Wiwit.

During the action, officers installed a banner as a sign that the building would be permanently sealed. The installation of the banner also serves as open information to the public that the operation of the padel court is temporarily suspended.

The banner reads, ‘This building is subject to permanent closure (sealed)’. It also states that the padel court has violated Law Number 6 of 2023, Government Regulation Number 16 of 2021, and/or Government Regulation Number 21 of 2021.

Wiwit said that a Violation Warning Letter (SPP) had been issued previously regarding the building’s discrepancies.

“I forgot the date of the SPP. But it was regarding the building’s discrepancies. There are parts of the building that do not comply. There is an area that they built that should not have been built,” he said.

In addition, Wiwit said that the owner had actually shown good intentions by starting to dismantle the violating parts of the building. This was seen when officers checked the location.

“Actually, the owner was going to carry out the demolition. With the SPP, the owner was going to carry out the demolition. Because we saw that they were doing it,” said Wiwit.

However, the government still had to stop operations because the building did not have an SLF. This certificate is a mandatory document that states that the building is suitable for use according to its function and technical standards.

“The government must carry out the sealing of the operation. Because this building does not have an SLF,” he said.

Furthermore, Wiwit added that the permanent sealing will be carried out until all administrative and technical requirements are met by the building owner.

“Later, after that, we will seal the Certificate of Conformity (SLF) permanently. Until they meet the requirements that we are discussing,” said Wiwit.

Demolition Option

In the enforcement process, Wiwit said that the local authorities were also involved. Present at the event were representatives of residents, Head of RT 05 RW 13 Nelson, Head of Pulogadung District Syafrudin Chandra, Head of Kayu Putih Village Tuti Sugihastuti, and related departments at the administrative city level.

“Earlier, we all gathered and conveyed that today we would carry out the enforcement, and everything went smoothly,” he said.

Regarding the possibility of total demolition, Wiwit said that this was not an option at this time because the Building Permit (PBG) was still in place. However, operations are still not allowed until the SLF is issued.

“So for now, we will carry out the permanent sealing first. We are currently developing a concept for restructuring, because padel is not just one, there are many in Central, North, West, South, and East Jakarta. So, we are currently conceptualizing the rules for re-licensing and enforcement,” said Wiwit.

Previously, residents of Pulomas, Kayu Putih, Pulogadung, East Jakarta, protested against the padel court. The court had received warning letters (SP) and demolition orders from the government. Some residents in the Pulomas area also complained about the noise and traffic from a padel court that was built in their residential area.

This complaint was brought to the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN). In addition to the noise from the game activities, residents complained about certain agendas that allegedly lasted until late at night.