Pramono Adds Conditions for the Construction of a Padel Court in Jakarta: 160 Meters from Housing, 15 Meter Road Width 

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung when met at the City Hall, Wednesday (4/3/2026). ANTARA/Lifia Mawaddah Putri.

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has set additional requirements for the construction of padel courts in Jakarta. This policy was taken after hundreds of courts were recorded to stand without complete permits, even some of which were in residential areas and were complained about by residents.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Department of Construction, Spatial Planning and Land (Citata) Vera Revina Sari said that Pramono's new regulations were enforced even though the basic rules were included in the Detailed Spatial Plan (RDTR).

The additional rules apply to padel courts that have not applied for a permit or have not been built. The location is limited to commercial areas and must not be in residential areas, green open spaces (RTH), or other areas that are not allowed.

"For those who have not applied for a permit or have not been built, it has been implemented with a new regulation. It should not be in housing, RTH, and other zones that are not allowed," said Vera at the DKI Jakarta DPRD building, Thursday, March 5.

Meanwhile, for areas that are allowed, there are rules for the minimum distance between the construction of the padel court from the residential area, to the minimum width of the road in front of the court to be built.

"For those who are allowed, namely commercial areas, the closest distance to the residential area is 160 meters, then the next one is that the road must be 15 meters wide for public transportation to pass, this is an additional requirement that we apply," he said.

Vera emphasized that now padel courts cannot operate within residential areas. For those who have already stood in the area, the manager is asked to handle permits and coordinate with local residents through the facilitation of the mayor.

Meanwhile, the padel court that does not have a permit within the residential area will be immediately sealed. "For those who do not have this permit, we seal it and the number is very large, exceeding the ability of our own officers," said Vera.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government noted that as of the end of February 2025, of the 397 padel courts currently operating in Jakarta, as many as 185 buildings or 45 percent of them did not have PBG. Hundreds of padel courts that do not have PBG issued by the DKI Jakarta Investment and One-Stop Service Agency (DPMPTSP) have also not obtained a certificate of fitness for function (SLF).

"It's not just a building permit. It has been built and is already operating, no one has an SLF which is indeed the problem that the people complain about which you know on social media like what," he said.

On the other hand, the DKI Provincial Government also considers the economic aspect. According to Vera, in the midst of difficult economic conditions, the padel field business is a business opportunity that also needs to be maintained. However, he emphasized that the building of complete unlicensed businesses would still be subject to administrative sanctions.

"What is important, all rules must be enforced and unwillingly because we find that almost half of them do not have permits," he said.