It also added that details of a first public consultation event, where proposals for the redevelopment can be viewed, will be released later this year.Īhead of the Taylor Wimpey announcement, campaign group Wisley Action Group (WAG) released its own statement in which it said it was "confident" it could successfully defend the land and "spearhead" opposition against a new planning application. Hurst Farm trial: 'Dog had blood and pus in ears and chickens had no food'Ī new planning application has not yet been submitted, but a statement said that the homebuilder intended to provide a "new community" in line with the Local Plan, bringing new homes and affordable housing, as well as a new school and a "local centre with employment, retail and community space".Large developer Taylor Wimpey announced on Tuesday (March 10) that it had completed the purchase of the Ockham site and would now begin formulating plans.
Previously touted as a "new community" or "new town", the massive plan has drawn considerable debate from those both for and against the idea.Ī previous planning application put in by Wisley Property Investments Limited (WPIL) to build on the site was rejected unanimously by the council in April 2016, a decision that was then upheld on appeal in June 2018. The 284-acre area at the former airfield has been earmarked for development under the Guildford Borough Council (GBC) Local Plan, and could see around 2,000 homes built. A huge potential development at Wisley Airfield has moved a step closer after developer Taylor Wimpey purchased the site.
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