top of page


Litigation Success for Save Wimbledon Park - Planning Challenge Goes to the Court Of Appeal
Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) has been granted permission to take its judicial review case to the Court of Appeal. The Appeal Court has decided that the High Court’s decision in July 2025 to uphold the GLA’s decision to grant the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) planning permission requires legal scrutiny. The planning permission granted by London’s Deputy Mayor which is under challenge gave the go-ahead for the AELTC to build on the former public Wimbledon Park golf course,
7 days ago


Putney News: "Lord tries to rewrite law to rescue Wimbledon from court battle. He sits on the AELTC board"..."MPs slam ‘scandalous’ conflict"
Putney News | 25 October 2025 | Kieren McCarthy "MPs slam ‘scandalous’ conflict as Lord O’Donnell’s amendment would kill Wimbledon Park legal challenge." "A member of the House of Lords is set to sponsor legislation next week that could directly benefit the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s ongoing legal battle over Wimbledon Park – while simultaneously serving as a director of three companies controlled by the club. Lord Gus O’Donnell, the former Cabinet Secretary, is one of f
Oct 25


New Planning Legislation Would Have Profound Impact on AELTC Wimbledon Development…Proposed by Lord O’Donnell, a Director of AELTC
A proposed amendment change (Amendment Number 250) to appear after clause 108 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is to be discussed next week in the House of Lords on Monday (Oct 27) or Wednesday (Oct 29), proposed by Lords Banner, Grabiner, O’Donnell and Pannick. This would potentially have a profound impact on the development proposed by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) not to mention countless other open spaces designated for public use and recreation. In addi
Oct 25


BBC News: Campaigners raise £200k to fight Wimbledon plans
BBC News | 19 June 2025 | Chris Slegg, Olivia Demetriades "Campaigners raise £200k to fight Wimbledon plans" "A campaign group fighting plans to expand the home of Wimbledon tennis has raised £200,000 for an upcoming judicial review . Plans were approved last September for the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) - which runs the world-famous tournament - to build 39 tennis courts and an 8,000-seat stadium on protected open land on Wimbledon Park. AELTC, which owns the land,
Jun 19


The AELTC goes to Court on the Statutory Trust
In our continuing campaign to protect Wimbledon Park, and as promised in our message of 30 September, SWP (Save Wimbledon Park Ltd) has...
Dec 12, 2024


Email from Save Wimbledon Park to GLA planning officers and copied to Jules Pipe formally requesting that the planning application is rejected
The following email was sent from Save Wimbledon Park to GLA planning officers and copied to Jules Pipe on 27 September 2024, 9:30am (the...
Sep 27, 2024


Letter from Fleur Anderson MP to Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, urging him to refuse AELTC planning application
See the image below of the letter from Fleur Anderson MP to Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, urging him to refuse AELTC planning...
Sep 19, 2024


SWP urges the GLA to refuse the AELTC application to create an Industrial Tennis Complex at Wimbledon Park
The AELTC’s application to develop the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course is now being considered by the GLA. Save Wimbledon Park (SWP)...
Jun 10, 2024


Save Wimbledon Park Campaign now on LinkedIn - Please Share With Your Network
Please note: we have changed our LinkedIn profile to use a company page - please follow this (and not the profile we first sent out last...
Mar 3, 2024


Wandsworth Refuses The AELTC Development Proposals - Councillors Follow Officer's Recommendation
Wandsworth Refuses The AELTC Development Proposals Iain Simpson, Chair Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) said, “This result is very heartening. ...
Nov 22, 2023


Delivered: the Petition to Wandsworth Council 17 Nov 2023 by Save Wimbledon Park Campaign
Representatives of the Save Wimbledon Park campaign delivered the petition to Wandsworth Council on Friday 17 November 2023, with the...
Nov 18, 2023


Mirror Online: Inside the bitter argument for Wimbledon's future raging behind the scenes in SW19
3 July 2023. By Felix Keith , Sports Reporter Inside the bitter argument for Wimbledon's future raging behind the scenes in SW19 "Everything looks normal as Wimbledon opens its door to spectators for the Championships, but battle lines have been drawn between the All England Club and its neighbours. What could be more English than Wimbledon, strawberries and cream and Pimms in the weak summer sunshine? How about a bitter row over a planning application?" ...read more
Jul 3, 2023
bottom of page




