Wimbledon expansion plans rejected by Wandsworth council
by Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6GJBD)
Planning committee votes unanimously against All England Club's proposals to triple size onto listed park
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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