The All England Lawn Tennis Club has overcome one hurdle in its proposed £200 million expansion on what was the adjacent golf course in Wimbledon. The High Court has decided that that land is not subject to a statutory trust for public recreation, and never has been. It had previously been thought that this was a complex matter possibly worthy of consideration by the Supreme Court, so it will be interesting to hear whether the Save Wimbledon Park group seek to appeal this decision.

A second appeal is still in progress after Save Wimbledon Park took legal action against the Greater London Authority’s decision to grant planning permission last year. The judge dismissed the group’s challenge after a hearing in July, but the Court of Appeal granted permission to appeal that ruling in November 2025. A date for that hearing is yet to be set.