Plans to bulldoze the Top Gear test track to make way for 1,800 homes will have to go to a public inquiry.

Campaigners who opposed the development of Dunsfold Aerodrome, in Surrey, have successfully taken the fight to the next level after Communities Secretary Sajid Javid opted to "call-in" the plans for a public inquiry.

The airfield has been home to numerous celebrities and many of the world's fastest cars due to its presence on the popular BBC motoring show since 2001.

Plans to demolish the site as part of a move to build new homes were approved by Waverley Borough Council in December, but campaigners have continued to fight over claims the local infrastructure cannot handle the extra population.