The Standard | 8th July 2025 | Callum Parke / PA "Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton has said he is “vehemently opposed” to the expansion of the Wimbledon tennis site, ahead of a legal challenge against the decision to approve the plans being heard at the High Court. Mr Hamilton joined dozens of members of the campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) in a demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday, ahead of its legal challenge against the Greater London Aut

The Independent | 8th July 2025 | Callum Parke "Mr Hamilton joined demonstrators from campaign group Save Wimbledon Park outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday." "Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton has said he is “vehemently opposed” to the expansion of the Wimbledon tennis site, ahead of a legal challenge against the decision to approve the plans being heard at the High Court. Mr Hamilton joined dozens of members of the campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) in a

ITV News | 8th July 2025 "Protesters have gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice where a campaign group’s legal challenge against plans to almost triple the size of the Wimbledon tennis site is being heard at the High Court. Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) is challenging the decision by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to give the green light to the All England Club’s proposal to build 39 new courts, including an 8,000-seat stadium, on the former Wimbledon Park Golf Club. P

Clapham Junction Insider | 18 February 2025 | Cyril Richert Wimbledon park: Green flag for High Court proceedings triggered by resident’s group "Save Wimbledon Park formally launched a judicial review in January 2025, challenging the GLA’s approval of the expansion and citing a statutory public recreation trust and a 1993 restrictive covenant. The High Court has now allowed the case to proceed on all three legal grounds. In September 2024, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning,

The GLA hearing of the AELTC planning application will take place at City Hall (The Chamber, Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE) on Friday 27th September (start time, 10am, doors open 8:30am - strict airport style security). Demonstration outside from around 8:30/9am. Group Travel Option for City Hall If you wish to travel with other Save Wimbledon Park supporter s, please meet at Wimbledon Station, SW trains platform to Waterloo at 7:10am for a swift departure at 7:15am

On 19th September 2024 the officers of the Greater London Authority (GLA) Planning Department published their report on the AELTC plans...

20 January 2024 | The Guardian | Rupert Neate London mayor’s office to decide on All England Lawn Tennis Club’s proposal to build on park in face of local opposition (Wimbledon awaits ruling on plans to expand tennis championship grounds) "An epic planning battle between the All England Lawn Tennis Club and its neighbours will reignite on Monday when the mayor of London’s office rules on whether to allow Wimbledon to expand on to a Grade II*-listed park. The AELTC, which ha

16 January 2024 | Belveder Estate Residents' Association The Belvedere Estate RA has been established for over 60 years and covers 26...

Parkside Residents' Association | 10 January 2024 Objection of PRA for GLA Stage 2 Application to develop Wimbledon Park Golf Course...

The Globe and Mail | 26 December 2023 | Paul Waldie The Globe and Mail: Wimbledon in battle with locals over tennis club’s controversial plan to build 39 more courts "Wimbledon is usually associated with strawberries and cream, pristine grass and some of the best tennis matches in history. But another high-stakes drama is playing out off the court over a controversial plan to nearly double the size of the historic venue. Battle lines have been drawn between the private club t

The Standard | 21 December 2023 | Noah Vickers Inside the battle over future of Wimbledon tennis championships as expansion splits locals "Why have proposals to expand the world-famous championships come up against significant opposition? Noah Vickers reports" "It’s a project to transform one of the UK’s top sporting events - but one which has divided local residents. Plans put forward in Wimbledon would see the area’s world-famous tennis championships expand by building 39

The Standard, 17 October 2023 . Matt Majendie "Campaigners Confident of Blocking Wimbledon Expansion Despite Early Blow" "Opponents of Wimbledon’s ambitious expansion plans are confident they can still block them from going through despite effectively losing round one to the All England Club . On Monday, planning officers recommended Merton Council’s planning committee grant permission for an 8,000-seater show court and 38 other grass courts on the former Wimbledon Park Golf