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Wimbledon expansion plans set to advance after golf club votes to sell

Wimbledon's expansion plans have taken a step forward after a neighbouring golf club voted to sell its land.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) made a reported £65m offer to buy the Wimbledon Park Golf Club land.

AELTC says a vote has gone in its favour with the transfer - pending court approval - set to go through on 21 December. The deal will see AELTC's land roughly triple in size.

Wimbledon Park will continue to operate as a golf course until December 2021.

AELTC chairman Philip Brook ruled out the prospect of building multi-storey car parks and shopping villages on the site.