Plans to expand Wimbledon are set to go before the U.K. High Court.
The All England Club (AELTC), host of the third Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season, wants to add a third stadium court and 38 further courts to its footprint, tripling its size in works expected to cost over £200million ($254.8million).
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The Greater London Authority (GLA) granted planning permission in September, but campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) has now instructed lawyers to challenge the decision, which could ultimately lead to a judicial review in the High Court.
It has “sent a lengthy formal letter setting out our case to the GLA, copied to both Merton and Wandsworth Councils and
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