Overview
- Mr Justice Saini dismissed Save Wimbledon Park’s judicial review on July 21, ruling that heritage covenants and statutory trust claims did not outweigh planning considerations.
- The decision green-lights the All England Club’s £200 million project to add 38 grass courts, an 8,000-seat stadium, seven maintenance buildings, public parkland and a boardwalk at Wimbledon Lake.
- Planning permission was granted by Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe after Merton Council approval, Wandsworth Council rejection and Mayor Sadiq Khan’s recusal.
- Opponents are preparing an appeal and will contest the existence of a statutory trust at a separate hearing in January 2026.
- The expansion will enable on-site Wimbledon qualifiers, create 27 acres of accessible green space and deliver local economic and social benefits.