YOU ARE INVITED TO A PUBLIC MEETING: Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) would like to update you on progress made in opposing the current plans put forward by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC): SWP believes that AELTC should stop and think again. It’s been a busy few weeks with court cases and the intervention of the House Of Lords, whilst still to come are the local elections and their impact on the restrictive 1993 covenants. There is much to say! At these meetings local arch

Putney News | 20 March 2026 | Kieren McCarthy Planning challenge, Lords amendment and Merton covenant all unresolved after Thursday’s ruling. "The All England Lawn Tennis Club won yesterday’s High Court ruling by a wider margin than almost anyone expected. But Save Wimbledon Park’s response, issued within hours, reveals a fight that now has more fronts than a single court case, and one of those fronts moves to the House of Lords within weeks. Yesterday’s judgment resolved on

Putney News | 17 March 2026 | Kieren McCarthy A court, the Lords, purdah and a May election are all reaching their climax at once. "Leader of Wandsworth Council, Simon Hogg, issued a statement on Friday urging the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to reconsider its plans to build on Wimbledon Park. Save Wimbledon Park was delighted. The AELTC has not responded, in large part because they know he has no power to compel them to do anything. That is not a criticism of Hogg’s

See this Save Wimbledon Park briefing note on Amendment 222C to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill :

Clapham Junction Insider | 10 February 2026 | Cyril Richert "From Southfields station to the Royal Courts of Justice, a vocal SWP crowd rallied outside the Royal Courts of Justice for the opening of a pivotal High Court hearing on whether a 150-year-old statutory trust protects the golf course land from the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s controversial £200m expansion. Despite the cold weather (at least without rain) —a stark contrast to last July’s warm sunshine—a similar gr

The latest court case is now concluded. It hinged on whether the land of the former golf club is subject to a “statutory trust” under s164 Public Health Act 1875 - see  SWP briefing notes . The Court's attention was drawn to two statements in the AELTG's Court papers. "It is admitted that if (contrary to the Claimant's [AELTG] case) s164 applied to the Golf Course Land it would preclude use of the Golf Course Land for the [current] Project". The 1993 Restrictive Covenants

There has been comprehensive press coverage of the start of the AELTC vs SWP statutory trust court case . Here are some of the articles. More will be added as they emerge: BBC News, 16th Jan : Wimbledon plan faces dispute over 150-year-old law: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7mylp34m3o Reuters, 16th Jan : Wimbledon expansion plans back in UK court for latest legal battle: https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-expansion-plans-back-uk-court-latest-legal-battle-

Putney News | 15 January 2016 | Kieren McCarthy Our legal explainer breaks down what the judge must weigh as Save Wimbledon Park takes on the All England Club. "A six-day High Court trial begins tomorrow that will determine whether the All England Lawn Tennis Club can build 39 grass courts and an 8,000-seat stadium on the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course. The case pits Save Wimbledon Park, a residents’ campaign group, against one of sport’s most powerful institutions. At st

(But Don’t Just Take Our Word For it…) "This is a watershed moment for London's parks. Should councils have unfettered powers to sell parks? We say no, on the contrary, the law should be tightened to protect parks across the country - and the public's right to those parks. London's parks are not for sale. If as in this case, the park was sold, in the past, on the understanding it should not be used for commercial purposes, then the public's rights should be protected." Alice

The following briefing note has just been issued today by Save Wimbledon Park Ltd (SWP). Supporters of the campaign are being asked to meet at the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, WC2A 2LL by 08:45 on Friday 16th January 2026 for a media-friendly demo. This is the same location as the demo of last year.

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. Here is some of the recent press coverage: BBC, 20 Nov 2025 : Wimbledon's expansion plans to be challenged in appeal court: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2l2kl5rl4

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,

August 22, 2025. SWP has applied for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal. Mr Justice Saini’s judgment in July (on SWP’s request...

Supporters’ Bulletin no. (8), 10 July 2025 - The long-anticipated hearing of SWP's Judicial Review... The long-anticipated hearing of...

There has been further comprehensive press coverage of Save Wimbledon Park at the High Court, to challenge the GLA Planning Permission. Here is a list of some of the recent articles: 18th July 2025 Express: "BBC forced to issue huge apology to comedian after Wimbledon gaffe on live TV" 16th July 2025: Clapham Junction Insider: "Wimbledon tennis on court and ... in court!" 13th July 2025: The Observer magazine cover: "Wimbledon's expansion meets its match"   10th July 2025: Th

ITVx: "Protesters gather as court rules land for Wimbledon expansion can not have greater legal protection" ITV London News, 8 July 2025 BBC: "Wimbledon Expansion Plans" BBC London News, 8 July 2025 Radio Jackie: "Lucy Mayer speaks to Susan Cusack from Save Wimbledon Park Ltd" Radio Jackie, 16 July 2025

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

SW Londoner | 7th July 2025 | Heidi Bates A Wimbledon community-spearheaded campaign raised concerns the approval for an expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) threatens the accessibility of parks for recreational sport. The Save Wimbledon Park group (SWP) raised over £130,000 for a judicial review to challenge the GLA’s approval of the Wimbledon Park Project which will expand into the former golf course land, a heritage Grade II* landscape. The review, set to

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