Allies & Morrison’s £200m Wimbledon expansion can go ahead, High Court rules

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Obstacle cleared for plans to triple size of tournament grounds, but campaigners suggest they will challenge ruling

Allies & Morrison’s plans to triple the size of the grounds of the Wimbledon tennis championships can go ahead, the High Court has said following a legal challenge by campaigners.

The £200m scheme, which features 38 new tennis courts and an 8,000-seat show court, was approved by the Greater London Authority (GLA) in September last year after Wandsworth council’s decision to refuse the proposals was called in by City Hall.

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