Wimbledon Expansion Plan Derailed by Local Council Vote – News18

Wimbledon’s growth plans have suffered a big blow after a neighborhood council rejected their proposal to construct new tennis courts on land close to the All England Club.

Wandsworth councillors voted unanimously to snub the proposal for 39 new courts in neighbouring Wimbledon Park in south-west London.

The seven councillors acted upon the recommendation of their planning chiefs regardless of Merton Council, wherein the vast majority of the location is situated, approving it final month.

The utility will now be referred to the Mayor of London’s workplace and the All England Club stays hopeful that it’ll nonetheless be given the inexperienced gentle regardless of fierce resistance from some native residents.

All England Club chief government Sally Bolton stated in a press release: “Naturally, we are disappointed by the London Borough of Wandsworth’s decision.

“Our proposals will deliver one of the greatest sporting transformations for London since 2012, alongside substantial benefits for the local community.

“We firmly believe the AELTC Wimbledon Park Project offers significant social, economic and environmental improvements, including turning 23 acres of previously private land into a new public park, alongside hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of pounds in economic benefits for our neighbours in Wandsworth, Merton and across London.

“Given the split council decision, with the London Borough of Merton resolving to approve our application last month, our planning application will now be referred to the Mayor of London’s office for consideration.”

The utility from the grass-court docket Grand Slam included an 8,000-capability present court docket on land beforehand occupied by Wimbledon golf course.

The growth would have allowed Wimbledon’s qualifying match to happen on web site.

That can be in step with the opposite three Grand Slams, with Wimbledon’s qualifying occasion held over three miles away in Roehampton at current.

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