"Wimbledon's plans to expand the grounds for the world's oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament were back in court on Friday, as campaigners again seek to block the project. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club wants to treble the size of its main site, which has been home to the Championships since 1877, in a 200 million-pound ($267.9m) project which would feature 39 new courts."
"But campaign group Save Wimbledon Park, which took legal action to challenge planning permission, argues the land is subject to a statutory trust, meaning it must be kept for public recreation. The expansion plans would see 29 courts added to the existing site at Wimbledon [Toby Melville/Reuters] The AELTC is seeking a ruling from London's High Court that the land is not subject to such a trust, with its lawyers saying it has never been used for public recreation."
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club proposes a £200 million redevelopment to treble the size of its main Wimbledon site and add 39 new courts. The plan would redevelop a former golf course owned by the club and is supported by several leading players and some local residents. Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park contends the land is subject to a statutory trust requiring it be kept for public recreation and has taken legal action to challenge planning permission. The AELTC is asking London's High Court to rule the land is not subject to such a trust. Save Wimbledon Park’s earlier challenge to GLA planning approval was rejected, and the group has been granted permission to appeal that ruling.
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