AELTC<\/a>) to build new courts.<\/p>\nThe plan consists of 39 new tennis courts, including a third covered show court.<\/p>\n
39 new courts for Wimbledon tennis court<\/h3>\n
The project will involve constructing a third covered show court with the capacity to hold 8,000 spectators. The project will also create 27 acres of new parkland.<\/p>\n
The project will commence on Wimbledon park, including on the Wimbledon Park Gold Club, which AELTC bought the lease for in 2018.<\/p>\n
The expansion will allow Wimbledon to switch from Roehampton.<\/p>\n
The plan for the Wimbledon tennis courts will also result in an upgrade in facilities for the players, as well as allow 10,000 spectators and up to 50,000 people to enter the grounds every day.<\/p>\n
Angela Rayner will not review the plans<\/h3>\n
It is understood that Angela Rayner has decided against calling the plans for ministerial review, instead saying that these plans should be determined at a local level.<\/p>\n
Deputy mayor for London, Jules Pipe, said: “These plans for the site of a former private golf course will bring significant benefits to the local area, the wider capital and the UK economy, providing increased access to open green space and sport, new parkland and a host of new jobs. Hosting qualifying events on the same site as the Championships will put Wimbledon on a global footing with other grand slam tournaments and ensure it remains one of the world\u2019s top sporting events. The scheme brings a huge range of economic, social and cultural benefits which will contribute to building a fairer, greener and more prosperous London for everyone.”<\/p>\n
AELTC chair, Deborah Jevans, said:”Clearly we are very, very pleased – it has been a long journey to this point. Equally there is a journey to go through before we start to build. Our ambition, if everything falls into place, is that we could see tennis balls being hit on that site between 2030 and 2033.”<\/p>\n
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