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The Wimbledon Society: Merton’s Local Plan – our response to the Inspectors’ Main Modifications
"A new Local Plan for Merton has been in preparation for some years. This determines planning policies for the Borough for the next 15...
Mar 21, 2024


New Year Message from the Save Wimbledon Park Campaign Group
Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) still has much to do in 2024 but 2023 had plenty of successes. Our campaign petition on Change.org now has over...
Dec 31, 2023


i news: Inside Wimbledon’s £200m headache as angry residents promise to derail expansion
i news | 23 November 2023 | James Gray | Sports News Correspondent Inside Wimbledon’s £200m headache as angry residents promise to derail...
Nov 23, 2023


Private Eye: Wimbledon fraught night (Wimbledon residents are drawing up battle plans)
Prinate Eye, November 2023 Wimbledon fraught night "Wimbledon fraught night: Wimbledon residents are drawing up battle plans following...
Nov 16, 2023


Extensive News Coverage of Save Wimbledon Park 24-27 October 2023 Merton Planning Committee Meeting
The Save Wimbledon Park campaign was in the newspapers, TV and radio many times around the time of the Merton planning committee meeting...
Oct 30, 2023


Save Wimbledon Park Response to the Merton Planning Meeting
This press release is the Save Wimbledon Park response to the Merton planning meeting held on 26 October 2023: Iain Simpson, Chair...
Oct 27, 2023


Press Release re Merton Planning Committee Meeting on 26 October 2023
Please read this Save Wimbledon Park press release regarding the Merton Planning Committee meeting to be held on 26 October 2023 at the...
Oct 26, 2023


Residents' Associations Responses to Merton Officer's Report re AELTC Planning Application 21/P2900
Local residents' associations have provided responses to the Merton Officer's Report for AELTC planning application 21/P2900 within the...
Oct 24, 2023


5 Further Objections to AELTC Plans from WPRA: Trees; Carbon; Birds; Hedgerow; GLA Stage 1 Report
Five further important objections to the AELTC planning application have recently been submitted by the Wimbledon Park Resident's...
Oct 24, 2023


Merton Planning Meeting 26 October 2023 re AELTC Planning Application 21/P2900
As you may know by now, the AELTC planning application 21/P2900 will be heard at the Merton Planning Meeting on the 26th October 2023....
Oct 18, 2023


The Standard: Campaigners Confident of Blocking Wimbledon Expansion Despite Early Blow
The Standard, 17 October 2023. Matt Majendie "Campaigners Confident of Blocking Wimbledon Expansion Despite Early Blow" "Opponents of...
Oct 17, 2023


Land Ownership and Context Map Plus Consolidated Development Plan ( updated 7 April 2025)
Unusually, the AELTC application documents do not include a single plan to show the full extent of the development works in context and...
Oct 10, 2023


Urban Greening in Wimbledon Park - A Further Objection to the AELTC Planning Application
We are extremely lucky to have Dr. Dave Dawson among us, with his wealth of expertise and long-standing interest in Wimbledon Park....
Oct 10, 2023


Summary Of Objections To The AELTC Application For The Redevelopment Of Wimbledon Park
Prepared by The Friends of Wimbledon Park and Capabilty Brown Society. This is a summary of objections to the AELTC application for the...
Oct 10, 2023


AELTC response (Barrister’s Opinion) to WPRA objection sent to planning in April
Please see this letter from Rolfe Judd to Merton Council dated 7th July 2023, containing AELTC response (Barrister's Opinion) concerning...
Jul 7, 2023


London Forum Insights May 2023: The All England Club’s controversial plans for Wimbledon Park
The London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies, May 2023 Newsletter: (London Forum AELTC Controversial Plans) "Wimbledon Society’s Chris...
May 5, 2023


MAIL Online: Wimbledon hit by ANOTHER delay to planned growth after council meeting is postponed...
By MIKE DICKSON FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 20 April 2023 "Wimbledon is facing yet another delay to its major 38-court expansion plans The...
Apr 21, 2023


City AM: Wimbledon's 38-court expansion delayed AGAIN ahead of Championships
Friday 21 April, City AM, Matt Hardy "Wimbledon’s 38-court expansion plan has been delayed yet again after the latest planning meeting...
Apr 21, 2023


The Wimbledon Society and BERA: AELTC Fails to Honour its Commitment to Establish a Lakeside Walk
The Wimbledon Society 19 April 2023 and BERA Letter 15 April 2023. "...We have seen the letter of objection sent by the Belvedere Estate...
Apr 19, 2023


Private Eye April 2023: Wimbledon Expansion - Collision Course
This article in Private Eye sets out the latest position on a walkway around Wimbledon Park Lake,, which is an existing commitment from...
Apr 19, 2023
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