Lollesworth Fields, Ockham Road North, East Horsley, Surrey
Sold For Residential Development
Successful strategic land promotion in East Horsley, Surrey
Lollesworth Fields is to the north of East Horsley close to its border with West Horsley.
Excellent transport networks make it an ideal location for planned sustainable development. The site is well located with good links to the wider road network (A3, M25) and the Guildford railway line runs alongside the site to the south with regular direct rail connections to London Waterloo, approximately every 15 minutes.
The railway station and the village centre are just a 250m walk away. Facilities and services in the village centre include a local convenience store, butchers, Post Office and café.
The nearest bus route to the site is service number 478 (Reptons Coaches) which links Guildford to Leatherhead and stops on Ockham Road north adjacent to Horsley train station.
The site is enclosed by boundary hedgerows and mature trees, with Lollesworth Wood bordering the western site boundary. The site is also bordered by mature rear gardens of residential properties off Heatherdene (private road) and school playing fields back onto the northern boundary. Mature rear gardens to properties along the B2039 Ockham Road North run along the eastern boundary with Stratford Brook.
The NPPF provides a national framework for Councils to produce their own Local Plans, which reflect the needs and priorities of their communities, with a strong emphasis on the delivery of sustainable development.
East Horsley is one of the area's top three most sustainable settlements as identified within the Council’s Settlement Hierarchy Study dated May 2014 with a range of services and public transport connections.
Land promotion timeline for 14.2 acre land site in East Horsley
Catesby selected as land promotion partner in 2013
Catesby Estates has been promoting the 14.2 acre site at Lollesworth Fields, Ockham Road North through the Local Plan process for its removal from the Green Belt since 2013.
The site has outline planning permission for 110 new homes of which 40% will be affordable housing, along with new public open space.
Identified as suitable for Green Belt Release in 2019
The Local Plan was adopted in April 2019 and identified the site as suitable for release from the Green Belt for approximately 100 new homes.
Three High Court challenges were submitted, claiming the Council and Planning Inspector had failed to demonstrate the exceptional circumstances required to remove land from the Green Belt. These were dismissed in December 2019.
Outline planning permission granted for new homes in East Horsley in 2020
Following extensive public consultation with Guildford Borough Council, both East and West Horsley Parish Councils and local residents, an outline application was submitted. Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee followed Planning Officers recommendations for approval and granted outline planning permission in 2020.
Strategic land promoted and sold to Taylor Wimpey Homes in 2021
Catesby Estates are delighted to announce the sale of Lollesworth Fields, East Horsley to Taylor Wimpey (June 2021).
Myron Osborne, Chief Executive at Catesby Estates said “We are delighted to have completed this complex land sale to Taylor Wimpey. Over the years this has been a real team effort from all the Catesby in-house disciplines from land, planning, technical and design, to consultation and finance who have all played a key part in helping bring this site forward for housing.”
“Lollesworth Fields will provide a range of much needed sustainable new housing for East Horsley, which benefits from excellent commuter links to central London. This is a logical site for development in a highly sustainable location.”
"Based on the level of enquiries we have already received from local residents about this site we expect demand to be high for the new homes delivered by Taylor Wimpey. Many people who grew up in the village have been unable to find a home due to it being a highly desirable and expensive place to live. With 44 of the new homes being classed as affordable housing, it will enable many local people to take their first step on the housing ladder.”
Promoting your strategic land in Surrey with Catesby Estates
We’re actively seeking strategic land sites in Surrey. With a proven track record and strong success rate, landowners in the county are welcome to contact us.
Site Specifics
14.2 Acre Site (5.7 Hectares)
110 New Homes
40% Affordable Homes
ACCESS AND HIGHWAYS - Access to the site will be through the existing property of Chicane, requiring demolition of the property.
A secondary pedestrian access point is proposed to the north of the site linking in with the adjoining playing fields. This will provide an alternative pedestrian access to the nearest primary school (The Raleigh School).
FLOODING - The majority of the site falls outside the Environment Agency’s designated Flood Zones 2 and 3 associated with the adjacent watercourse. Any housing will be located entirely in Flood Zone 1 which has the lowest probability of flooding and is considered suitable for residential properties in national policy.
A detailed hydraulic modelling study has been undertaken using detailed survey data to assess potential flowpaths and the impacts of the upstream culvert at the railway. Flooding within the channels of Ockham Road North will be addressed as part of the development proposals.
WORKSPACE - Following consideration of the Policies contained in the Emerging Guildford Local Plan and the East Horsley Neighbourhood Plan, land has been sent aside within the site for delivering small scale office space, to meet the demand for local employment space.
ECOLOGY - Wildlife-friendly features will be incorporated into the development (i.e. bat and bird boxes), in addition to soft landscaping, including habitats such as grasslands (featuring wildflower) and large buffers to the boundaries providing a permeable site for wildlife as well as an enhancement for biodiversity.
Tree and hedgerow retention will be maximised wherever possible and enhanced through new planting. Appropriate stand-offs from the ancient woodland at Lollesworth Wood and watercourse have been incorporated into our proposals.
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION - A public exhibition was held on Tuesday 18th December 2018 4pm – 9pm in East Horsley Village Hall.
Successful strategic land promotion in East Horsley, Surrey
Lollesworth Fields is to the north of East Horsley close to its border with West Horsley.
Excellent transport networks make it an ideal location for planned sustainable development. The site is well located with good links to the wider road network (A3, M25) and the Guildford railway line runs alongside the site to the south with regular direct rail connections to London Waterloo, approximately every 15 minutes.
The railway station and the village centre are just a 250m walk away. Facilities and services in the village centre include a local convenience store, butchers, Post Office and café.
The nearest bus route to the site is service number 478 (Reptons Coaches) which links Guildford to Leatherhead and stops on Ockham Road north adjacent to Horsley train station.
The site is enclosed by boundary hedgerows and mature trees, with Lollesworth Wood bordering the western site boundary. The site is also bordered by mature rear gardens of residential properties off Heatherdene (private road) and school playing fields back onto the northern boundary. Mature rear gardens to properties along the B2039 Ockham Road North run along the eastern boundary with Stratford Brook.
The NPPF provides a national framework for Councils to produce their own Local Plans, which reflect the needs and priorities of their communities, with a strong emphasis on the delivery of sustainable development.
East Horsley is one of the area's top three most sustainable settlements as identified within the Council’s Settlement Hierarchy Study dated May 2014 with a range of services and public transport connections.
Land promotion timeline for 14.2 acre land site in East Horsley
Catesby selected as land promotion partner in 2013
Catesby Estates has been promoting the 14.2 acre site at Lollesworth Fields, Ockham Road North through the Local Plan process for its removal from the Green Belt since 2013.
The site has outline planning permission for 110 new homes of which 40% will be affordable housing, along with new public open space.
Identified as suitable for Green Belt Release in 2019
The Local Plan was adopted in April 2019 and identified the site as suitable for release from the Green Belt for approximately 100 new homes.
Three High Court challenges were submitted, claiming the Council and Planning Inspector had failed to demonstrate the exceptional circumstances required to remove land from the Green Belt. These were dismissed in December 2019.
Outline planning permission granted for new homes in East Horsley in 2020
Following extensive public consultation with Guildford Borough Council, both East and West Horsley Parish Councils and local residents, an outline application was submitted. Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee followed Planning Officers recommendations for approval and granted outline planning permission in 2020.
Strategic land promoted and sold to Taylor Wimpey Homes in 2021
Catesby Estates are delighted to announce the sale of Lollesworth Fields, East Horsley to Taylor Wimpey (June 2021).
Myron Osborne, Chief Executive at Catesby Estates said “We are delighted to have completed this complex land sale to Taylor Wimpey. Over the years this has been a real team effort from all the Catesby in-house disciplines from land, planning, technical and design, to consultation and finance who have all played a key part in helping bring this site forward for housing.”
“Lollesworth Fields will provide a range of much needed sustainable new housing for East Horsley, which benefits from excellent commuter links to central London. This is a logical site for development in a highly sustainable location.”
"Based on the level of enquiries we have already received from local residents about this site we expect demand to be high for the new homes delivered by Taylor Wimpey. Many people who grew up in the village have been unable to find a home due to it being a highly desirable and expensive place to live. With 44 of the new homes being classed as affordable housing, it will enable many local people to take their first step on the housing ladder.”
Promoting your strategic land in Surrey with Catesby Estates
We’re actively seeking strategic land sites in Surrey. With a proven track record and strong success rate, landowners in the county are welcome to contact us.
