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MyLondon: Wimbledon tennis expansion row reaches Court of Appeal as campaigners claim they have a legal ace

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Save Wimbledon Park is challenging the approval of AELTC's plans for an 8,000-seat stadium and 38 tennis courts on the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course


MyLondon | 8 October 2026 | Harrison Galliven


Campaigners challenging plans to expand Wimbledon's tennis grounds say the All England Lawn Tennis Club's refusal to compromise has "galvanised" local opposition, as their long-running legal battle reached the Court of Appeal.


Members of Save Wimbledon Park gathered in the rain outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the first day of their Court of Appeal hearing (Image: Harrison Galliven)
Members of Save Wimbledon Park gathered in the rain outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the first day of their Court of Appeal hearing (Image: Harrison Galliven)

Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) is challenging the Mayor of London's approval of plans for an 8,000-seat stadium and 38 tennis courts on the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course next to their main site.


All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which is defending the approval alongside the Greater London Authority (GLA), said it was frustratd by the five-year planning process but hoped to start work on the expansion before 2030.


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