High Court to Decide Fate of Controversial Wimbledon Expansion Plans
A legal challenge against the All England Club's ambitious expansion plans for Wimbledon will be heard at the High Court on Tuesday, marking a critical moment in a four-year dispute over the future of a historic London site. Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) is contesting the Greater London Authority's approval of proposals to nearly triple the tennis venue's size by constructing 39 new courts and an 8,000-seat stadium on the former Wimbledon Park Golf Club grounds. The development received planning permission last year from Jules Pipe, London's Deputy Mayor for Planning, who determined that the project's benefits would "clearly outweigh the harm." Debbie Jevans, chair of the All England Club, highlighted that the expansion would create 27 acres of "newly accessible parkland for the community" and enable the qualifying tournament to move from Roehampton to the main site. However, the campaign […]