"It never became the subject of a statutory trust and therefore the 1986 lease and the 1993 transfer of the freehold were each made free of such trust. Even if the above proposition is wrong, it is clear that the land was never used or laid out for public recreation."
"The All England Club's proposals to almost triple the size of the current site are not prohibited by restrictions on how the land earmarked for development can be used, a high court judge has ruled. The plans, approved by the Greater London Authority (GLA) in 2024, could mean the construction of 38 tennis courts and an 8,000-seat stadium on the site of the former Wimbledon Park Golf Club."
"The campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) told the High Court in January that a statutory trust exists under the Public Health Act 1875, meaning the land must be used for the purpose of being used as public walks or pleasure grounds and therefore the development could not go ahead."
The All England Club received a significant legal victory in its expansion plans to nearly triple the current Wimbledon site. The High Court ruled that the land at the former Wimbledon Park Golf Club is not subject to statutory trust restrictions under the Public Health Act 1875, which would have required its use as public recreation grounds. The judge determined the land was never appropriated for public use and remained private property. The GLA approved the plans in 2024, which include 38 tennis courts and an 8,000-seat stadium. However, legal challenges continue, with the campaign group Save Wimbledon Park pursuing appeals at the Court of Appeal regarding the planning permission decision.
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