New automotive site for Gordon Murray to create 100 jobs

The planning application for Gordon Murray Group's new global headquarters and technology campus in Surrey has been approved.

The automotive firm creates exclusive low volume sports cars. First of these will be the T.50 supercar, the brand’s first model dubbed the ‘spiritual successor’ to the McLaren F1.

Surrey Heath Borough Council has approved the new £50 million campus which will be built on a 54-acre site, housing facilities for vehicle design, development, advanced engineering and manufacture. The 140,000ft² development will see the creation of 100 highly-skilled jobs.

Planning approval has paved the way for the three-year construction project to begin on the historic site in June. The first phase is expected to be completed by December 2022 and will be the first of three buildings, housing the manufacturing facility, a customer sales suite, servicing and a heritage vehicle display. A test track to check all vehicles coming off of the production line is also planned. Two further phases will follow and the whole site is expected to be completed by 2024.

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Company chairman, Gordon Murray, commented: “We are delighted to have been granted planning permission for our new headquarters. This facility has been in the design and planning phase for over three years, with many obstacles to overcome, so it’s extremely exciting that we have now been given the green light to begin construction.

“The Windlesham park must be one of the most beautiful settings for any automotive group and it will be a fantastic new home for the Gordon Murray Group family and a great campus for our customers to visit.

“This significant investment marks a new chapter for our business. This will be a world-class facility, attracting world-class talent and we intend it to be something that the British automotive industry can be proud of as we gather momentum for even greater success.”

Gordon Murray Group www.gordonmurraydesign.com