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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Noah Vickers

Wimbledon expansion row: All England Club plot court battle to prove plans are legal

A concept image of the All England Club’s expansion plans, including the 8,000-seater stadium - (ALLIES AND MORRISON/AELTC)

The owners of Wimbledon tennis have announced they will go to the High Court to prove that their controversial plans to expand onto a neighbouring golf course are legal.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which runs the annual championships, secured planning permission for its project from City Hall in September. The scheme will see the tournament’s footprint almost triple in size, with 38 new courts and an 8,000-seater stadium set to be constructed.

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