A legal challenge could scupper plans to expand Wimbledon’s tennis club due to covenants stating the land cannot be developed.
The All England Club wants to build 39 grass courts, including an 8,000-seat stadium, on the 73 acres currently occupied by Wimbledon Park golf course.
But a covenant, placed on the land when it was sold to Wimbledon in 1993, states that it would not be built on.
The lease on the land – which was being used by the golf club – was not due to expire until 2041.
