Developers Release Early Plans For 950 Homes on Normandy Farmland

Published on: 7 Oct, 2025
Updated on: 14 Oct, 2025

View of part of the proposed development site off Glaziers Lane. (Picture: Emily Dalton/ LDRS)

By Emily Dalton

local democracy reporting service

Taylor Wimpey has set out early plans to build 950 homes on farmland between Normandy and Flexford.

The scheme, still in its early design stages, would see Normandy village almost double in size.

The development company has submitted documents to Guildford Borough Council showing its “overarching strategy” for land next to Glaziers Lane,

While details are incomplete at present, the proposed scheme is likely to comprise 950 new homes, including 50 per cent “affordable” and housing for older residents.

The early plans envisage a nursery/primary school with special needs provision, a “community hub” with potential GP space, and shops

The proposals also suggest there would be central green space with access to woodland.

The land is described as an “urban fringe” between settlements in the semi-rural parish of Normandy.

Taylor Wimpey says it hopes to create a new neighbourhood over ten years. But residents are worried it will fundamentally change the character of the area, replacing natural countryside with hundreds of houses and cars.

Mike Aaronson, the chairman of ‘Normandy Action Group’ which is campaigning against the development, said: “Filling [the field in] with buildings will fundamentally and irrevocably change the nature of our community and our environment.

“This is surely not what Ministers intended when they introduced the concept of ‘Grey Belt’. The site is previously undeveloped agricultural land, has been identified as a Surrey Biodiversity Opportunity Area, contains Ancient Woodland, and lies under a key pollinator B-Line insect migration route.”

Taylor Wimpey has asked Guildford Borough Council for a formal opinion on what information it should supply for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) – called scoping – ahead of a planning application being suvmitted. This will look at everything from traffic and pollution to wildlife and views.

This is not the first time Taylor Wimpey has discussed building on the land. In 2016, the developer’s suggestion to build 1,100 homes was met with huge local backlash.

A spokesperson for Taylor Wimpey said: “We recognise that many residents have strong views about our plans for land off Glaziers Lane. We held a public consultation event on July 18, with a second consultation planned for this autumn.

“We are committed to working with local residents and stakeholders to shape a scheme that responds to local priorities and delivers genuine benefits for the area.”

A formal planning application will be put forward in due course, when residents will be able to comment.