Pramono Calls Special Meeting After Residents Protest Padel Court Noise

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has held a special meeting following protests from residents regarding noise from padel courts. The meeting was convened to find solutions to community complaints about disturbances, whilst also evaluating operational regulations for sports venues to ensure they do not cause unrest in surrounding neighbourhoods.

The special meeting on padel courts follows complaints from residents about noise at several locations. One such complaint came from residents living near a padel court in the Haji Nawi area. A resident named Naufal (27) said he had repeatedly reported the issue.

“I initially filed one report in November, one in December, and in January and February I was filing three reports a week through JAKI [Jakarta’s public complaint app]. Because of the numerous reports we had filed, and having already met with the facility management on 31 January, but the mediation yielded no results,” Naufal said when met at his residence on Thursday (19/2).

He said the noise could be heard from morning until night. Residents hoped their neighbourhood would return to its previous calm.

“I hope the previously peaceful atmosphere at our home returns to how it was before. Without hearing the sound of people screaming while playing padel and the noise of rackets hitting balls,” he said.

In addition, community concerns about padel courts have also arisen in Pulomas, Pulogadung, East Jakarta. One resident, Ratna, said construction of the court began in June 2024. Initially, residents assumed the building was for private use.

However, in November 2024, when the facility opened, residents and neighbourhood officials were bewildered as they felt they had never been asked for consent regarding the padel court construction by the management.

Having received no clarity, residents filed a lawsuit at the State Administrative Court (PTUN) regarding the building permit.

“During the course of the hearings, we finally discovered that the evidence from the City Government actually showed that the Mayor had issued evidence including a first warning letter, a second warning letter, a third warning letter, and a demolition order for the court,” Ratna said.

The warning letters had been issued in May 2025, after the court was already operational. Ratna acknowledged that since 2024, the padel court had frequently caused noise and made residents uncomfortable.

“There are so many cars passing through, perhaps around 100 to 150 cars. Not to mention the drop-offs and pick-ups, which doubles the traffic, going back and forth. And then, eventually, residents felt disturbed because there were also tournaments, which were extremely busy,” Ratna said.

Pramono Receives Residents’ Complaints

Pramono said he had received reports from various locations, including Haji Nawi, Cilandak, and Pulomas. He noted that some residents were severely disturbed because padel activities continued until late at night.

“I have also received reports from various locations about padel courts that have drawn objections from the public. There is even a case where a one-and-a-half-year-old baby cannot sleep because people are still screaming while playing padel late at night. In my view, that is not fair,” Pramono said at Jakarta City Hall on Monday (23/2/2026).

He said sporting activities should indeed be supported. However, operators must also consider the comfort of surrounding residents, particularly if the venue is located in a densely populated area.

Pramono stressed that for padel courts in commercial areas, operating until late at night may not be an issue. However, the situation is different when they are located in the middle of residential neighbourhoods.

“If the venue is in a commercial facility, in my opinion playing until any hour is not a problem. But if it is in a densely populated area and disturbing residents, the players themselves would not be comfortable either,” he said.

Special Meeting Today

Pramono convened the special meeting to discuss padel courts today. The meeting involved relevant agencies.

“As it happens, tomorrow [today] we will hold a special meeting about pavements. I want to hear first from the relevant agencies. Including the padel issue, which will be discussed tomorrow,” Pramono said in the Tanjung Priok area, North Jakarta, on Monday (23/2).

The provincial government will review licensing aspects, spatial planning, and the impact on surrounding environments. Pramono emphasised that every policy decision would be based on the results of comprehensive deliberations with relevant agencies. He assured that the DKI Jakarta provincial government would follow up on every issue affecting residents’ comfort.

“We will listen to everyone first, then we will decide on the most appropriate course of action,” he said.