London Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service deputy mayor Jules Pipe has given planning consent to the All England Lawn Tennis Club's (AELTC) application to overhaul the former Wimbledon Park golf course.  

In May this year, the AELTC revealed plans to create a four-acre public parkland as part of transforming the former golf course. 

The updated proposal expands the project to feature an additional 38 grass tennis courts and a new Show Court, enabling the Wimbledon Qualifying event to be hosted on-site for the first time. 

Greater London Authority officers have provided this briefing on the project's latest developments.  

The plan will transform the 27 acres of the private golf course into a public park, among other features, with managed and maintained parkland. 

The scheme also encompasses the refurbishment of Wimbledon Park Lake and the establishment of a new 3km boardwalk for public use.  

Additionally, more than £10m ($13.41m) is earmarked for further enhancements to the existing public park.  

These improvements include an upgraded multipurpose sports and leisure facility, drainage upgrades for sports fields, improved footpaths, new toilet facilities, and various recreational and heritage enhancement works. 

The plans include planting 1,500 new trees and efforts to boost biodiversity across the area, aiming for a measurable net gain of at least 10%. 

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 [Wimbledon] Championships will put Wimbledon on a global footing with other grand slam tournaments and ensure it remains one of the world’s 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.”