Wimbledon’s Expansion Plan Heads to Court While Facing Opposition From Local Residents
LONDON BOROUGHS OF MERTON AND WANDSWORTH, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 7 – The All England Lawn Tennis Club's plan to nearly triple Wimbledon’s footprint faces legal challenge over land protections and environmental concerns, with campaigners raising £200,000 for the review.
- The Save Wimbledon Park group is protesting against the Greater London Authority's approval of the All England Lawn Tennis Club's expansion plans, which include an 8,000-seat stadium and 38 new courts.
- Mr. Hamilton expressed that he is "vehemently opposed" to the expansion and criticized the plans as "absurdly huge," noting a legal challenge against the approval is underway.
- The Save Wimbledon Park group argues that Wimbledon Park's status as a Grade II*-listed site offers similar protections to green belts and royal parks, warning that development could set a "dangerous precedent."
- Jules Pipe, London’s deputy mayor for planning, stated that the expansion proposals would bring "very significant benefits" that "clearly outweigh the harm.
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