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High Court Hears Legal Challenge to Wimbledon Expansion Bid

Save Wimbledon Park claims GLA approval disregarded restrictive covenants, prompting a High Court review of the club’s £200 million expansion

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A protestor, dressed as a strawberry, from the campaign group Save Wimbledon Park, holds a sign which says "Berry Angry" outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Sam Tobin
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Overview

  • A two-day judicial review opened on July 8 at London’s Royal Courts of Justice to determine whether the Greater London Authority lawfully granted planning permission last September.
  • The All England Club aims to add 38 new grass courts and an 8,000-seat retractable-roof stadium on its former Wimbledon Park Golf Club land to bring qualifying rounds on-site.
  • Campaigners argue the development breaches Metropolitan Open Land protections and violates covenants intended to preserve public recreation space.
  • Wimbledon officials and the GLA say the project will deliver 27 acres of public parkland, boost biodiversity and align the tournament’s infrastructure with other Grand Slams.
  • On-site qualifying would admit 8,000 spectators per day versus the current total of 8,000 at Roehampton, and any High Court decision can be appealed.