Local residents express concern over the All England Lawn Tennis Club's plans to expand Wimbledon by adding 39 new courts and an 8,000-seat show court. Critics argue that this development threatens local green spaces and the preservation of recreational land. A judicial review is set to challenge the planning permissions, while a separate court action will determine the land's status under statutory trust. The expansion has raised significant financial contributions from opponents who claim the AELTC has violated its covenant on land use.
I love this tournament, I love what they've done with it, but I do not love what they're developing it into...standing in the morning sun, handing out flyers against the All England Lawn Tennis Club's expansion plans.
Local opposition, however, has long questioned why the industrial-scale development is needed. A judicial review will start this week while the 138th edition of the tournament is under way.
It's not just a local issue, it is a national issue, because it would set an unhealthy precedent for other areas that are subject to development threat.
The campaign group, which has raised 200,000 ahead of the review, believes the proposals have violated that pledge.
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