Viral Noise Complaint Forces Haji Nawi Padel Court Owner to Install Soundproofing and Restrict Operating Hours
The owner of a padel court on Jalan Haji Nawi Raya, Cilandak, South Jakarta has agreed to restrict operating hours and install soundproofing following noise complaints from local residents that went viral on social media.
The agreement was reached through mediation facilitated by the Gandaria Selatan sub-district office on 19 February 2026, bringing together representatives of PT Kreasi Arena Indonesia, the company behind the Fourthwall Padel facility, and aggrieved residents.
Fajar Ediputra, representing Fourthwall Padel, stated that the company would reinforce the court’s walls so that sound generated during play would be absorbed internally rather than disturbing the surrounding neighbourhood. The soundproofing installation is targeted for completion within 35 days.
A resident identified as Idham said the padel court had been constructed beginning in October 2025 without prior notification to the community. He noted that the facility had been operating for up to 18 hours daily, from 06:00 to midnight, causing significant disruption to residents.
Complaints about the noise had been lodged with authorities since November 2025, but the issue gained wider attention after a resident posted about it on social media platform Threads on 19 February, prompting swift action.
Under the mediation agreement, operating hours during the Ramadan fasting month will be limited to 14:00 to 19:00 Western Indonesian Time, representing a 50 per cent reduction in operations. The sub-district office also required the operator to conduct decibel measurements before and after the soundproofing installation to verify its effectiveness.
The case has attracted attention at the highest levels of Jakarta’s administration. Governor Pramono Anung stated he would decide by early the following week on padel courts that disturb public order, lack community approval, or have incomplete permits, warning that the provincial government would take firm action.
The Chairman of House of Representatives Commission X has also weighed in, pushing for mandatory soundproofing requirements at padel courts nationwide, reflecting growing concern about the sport’s rapid proliferation in residential areas across Indonesia’s major cities.