DKI Provincial Government to Cancel Padel Field Business Permit Without PBG

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung at the City Hall, Jakarta, Tuesday (24/2/2026). ANTARA/Lifia Mawaddah Putri.

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung confirmed that he would revoke the business permit for the padel field in Jakarta which was proven to have no building approval permit (PBG) from the DKI Provincial Government even though it had been operating.

The decision was taken following various complaints from residents about the padel sports activities that are now mushrooming in Jakarta. Problems complained about by residents include noise, indiscriminate parking, to alleged violations of the licensing of a number of padel courts operating in residential areas.

"Buildings or padel courts that do not have PBG are stopped, demolished, and revoked," said Pramono at the DKI Jakarta City Hall, Tuesday, February 24.

Pramono noted that currently 397 padel courts are operating in Jakarta. The DKI Provincial Government will check the completeness of the licensing of all padel court businesses one by one and begin to impose sanctions if the permit is incomplete.

"Because we suspect that there are, later the number will be confirmed by Citata (the Department of Construction, Spatial Planning, and Land) padel fields that do not have permits or do not have PBG," said Pramono.

Meanwhile, for padel courts that have already received PBG but are in residential areas, the DKI Provincial Government cannot immediately close them. However, its operation will be limited to a maximum of 20.00 WIB.

"The padel field that already has a PBG but is in a residential area, then I decided and asked the Mayor, related parties, the Head of Sub-district, and so on, to negotiate with the residents and give a maximum time limit that can be used by the manager of the padel field. it must not be more than 08.00 pm," explained Pramono.

He emphasized that the provision applies to all padel courts in residential areas, even though they have a complete permit.

In addition to limiting operating hours, Pramono admitted that noise was also a problem. Many residents complained about the sound of the ball bouncing and the players' screams that could be heard inside the house.

"If the padel court causes noise because the ball bounces, the screams that then disturb the community, then the padel court - padel court like that in the housing must make it soundproof. The reflection of the ball must not disturb the existing community," said Pramono.

Another problem that must be disciplined is the parking of visitors' vehicles which often crowd the neighborhood roads. According to Pramono, the lack of parking space makes vehicles park on the residential road.

"This parking, I'm sorry, this padel player is on average a person who has the ability to drive his own car. And they park it often in residential areas because there is no parking location, so the parking is random. It is very disturbing for residents. So those who are like that will also be disciplined," he said.