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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent

Wimbledon expansion plans rejected by Wandsworth council

An aerial view of the All England Tennis Club as it now stands
The All England Lawn Tennis Club as it now stands. The club’s proposals would have almost tripled its grounds from 17 to 46 hectares. Photograph: Thomas Lovelock/AP

A London council has rejected plans to build a new 8,000-seat stadium and 38 further tennis courts on a Grade II*-listed park in Wimbledon.

Wandsworth council’s planning committee on Tuesday night voted unanimously to reject the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s plans to almost triple the size of the tennis championship grounds from 17 hectares (42 acres) to 46 hectares.

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