Licensed Padel Courts in Jakarta Residential Areas are Now Limited to Operations until 8 p.m. 

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, has set restrictions on the operating hours of the padel field which is located in the residential area even though it has obtained the Building Building Approval (PBG). This business is only allowed to operate a maximum of 20.00 WIB.

This policy was taken following numerous complaints from residents regarding noise and the activity of vehicles parked indiscriminately in residential areas.

"The padel field that already has a PBG but is in a residential area, then I decided and asked the mayor, related parties, camat, and so on, to negotiate with 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," said Pramono at the DKI Jakarta City Hall, Tuesday, February 24.

Pramono emphasized that the provision applies to all padel fields in residential areas, even though the building permit is complete.

Regarding the noise problem that has been in the spotlight, Pramono admitted that 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.

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Parking problems are also not overlooked. The lack of parking space makes visitors' vehicles often crowd the neighborhood streets.

"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.

On the other hand, the DKI Provincial Government also emphasized that it would take firm action against padel fields that were already operating but did not have a PBG. Pramono said that business permits could be revoked if it was proven to violate the provisions.

"Buildings or padel courts that do not have PBG are stopped, demolished, and revoked business permits," said Pramono.

He noted that currently there are 397 padel courts operating in Jakarta. All of them will be checked for completeness of their permits by the DKI Jakarta Department of Construction, Spatial Planning, and Land (Citata).

"Because we suspect that there are, later the number will be confirmed by Citata, the padel fields that do not have permits or do not have PBG," he added.