Plans to expand the All England Lawn Tennis Club by constructing 38 tennis courts and an 8,000-seater stadium on protected Metropolitan Open Land have faced strong opposition. Save Wimbledon Park raised 200,000 for a judicial review against the Greater London Authority's (GLA) approval, claiming the decision ignored restrictive covenants. The GLA and AELTC dispute the existence of these restrictions. Legal arguments include the implications of a statutory public recreation trust. AELTC aims to nearly triple its site footprint to facilitate qualifying matches for Wimbledon.
Sasha White QC, representing SWP, stated: 'You could not have a more protected piece of land in London.' This land is classified as Metropolitan Open Land (MOL), with protections equivalent to green belt areas.
The GLA and AELTC assert that the restrictions on the land do not exist, arguing that their decision to approve the redevelopment was rational and lawful.
Mr. White insisted that the GLA made its decision unlawfully by neglecting to properly assess the implications of restrictive covenants and a statutory trust for public recreation.
AELTC contends there has never been a statutory public recreation trust affecting the land, and it seeks to expand its footprint for the Wimbledon Championships.
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