US EditionWimbledon expansion planning permission cleared by UK court after challenge
WIMBLEDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 21 – The High Court upheld planning permission allowing a £200 million Wimbledon expansion with 38 new courts and an 8,000-seat stadium, despite campaigners' ongoing legal opposition.
- London’s High Court dismissed Save Wimbledon Park's legal challenge to planning permission for AELTC's Wimbledon expansion on July 21, 2025.
- The challenge emerged because SWP contended that the Greater London Authority failed to properly account for legal agreements limiting land use and a legal obligation requiring the former golf course to remain accessible for public recreation.
- The approved development will add 38 additional tennis courts and a stadium with seating for 8,000 spectators, expanding the site to nearly three times its previous size and enabling Wimbledon qualifying matches to take place there.
- Judge Pushpinder Saini found that the Greater London Authority’s decision was made rationally, noting that planning officers considered but ultimately determined the restrictive covenants and trust were not material to the case.
- Although the legal challenge was dismissed, SWP confirmed it would appeal, and separate proceedings about the statutory trust's existence remain ongoing.
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Despite local opposition, Wimbledon has now moved one step closer to a major expansion of its tennis facilities.
A breathtaking 2.5 billion kronor. That's how much it costs when Wimbledon prepares for the future and expands. The case has been settled in court.
A breathtaking 2.5 billion kronor. That's how much it costs when Wimbledon prepares for the future and expands. The case has been settled in court.
The London High Court rejected an appeal against the expansion of the site of the third Grand Slam tournament, which provides for 38 new courts and a stadium of 8,000 seats. Opponents are considering challenging this decision.
On Monday, the High Court of London rejected an appeal filed by opponents of the proposed expansion of the compound.
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