Proliferation of Padel Courts Disturbing Residents Prompts Jakarta Provincial Government to Hold Special Meeting
JAKARTA — The Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) is set to hold a special meeting on Tuesday (24/2/2026) regarding padel court permits. The discussion follows numerous complaints from residents who feel disturbed by padel sporting activities.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said his administration would convene a special meeting on the padel court controversy on Tuesday. All relevant agencies will be invited to attend the meeting.
“Tomorrow, City Hall will specifically hold a meeting about padel. I have asked those responsible for issuing permits to coordinate and prepare regarding this padel matter,” he said at City Hall on Monday (23/2/2026).
Pramono acknowledged receiving numerous reports about padel sporting activities disturbing nearby residents. Complaints have come not from just one location but from multiple sites where padel courts have been built. He warned the situation could become an endless conflict if left unresolved.
“I have also received reports from various locations — for example in Haji Nawi, Cilandak, Rawamangun and elsewhere — about padel courts that have drawn objections from the public,” he said.
According to Pramono, the residents’ objections are certainly not unfounded. Anyone would be disturbed if the sound of people shouting while playing padel could be heard late into the night, particularly when residents have infants who need peace and quiet.
“There are even cases where someone’s one-and-a-half-year-old baby cannot sleep because people are still screaming and playing padel late at night. In my view, that is not fair. So we will impose regulated operating hours on venues in densely populated areas,” he said.
Previously, Pantas Nainggolan, a member of Commission D of the Jakarta Provincial DPRD, argued that the provincial government must conduct routine monitoring and tighten the business permit process for padel courts. He said an evaluation of court locations must be carried out to ensure they do not conflict with the comfort of surrounding neighbourhoods.
“The Satpol PP (Civil Service Police Unit) can carry out monitoring and oversight,” he said, as quoted by Republika on Sunday (22/2/2026).
He assessed that Satpol PP needs to intensify surprise inspections of padel court operations in Jakarta to ensure the sporting activities do not disturb public peace.
The PDI-P politician added that every business venue is required to have regulated operating hours, and such rules must be complied with. Although general regulations are already in place, he maintained that strengthening on-the-ground enforcement remains essential.