Ok quick update from my original post, had a great guy turn up and said no problem all the chips can be repaired and he did a pretty good job so just my £25.00 excess paid, he even did an extra chip which I received that morning as well.

Did ask him about a genuine replacement screen and he seemed pretty sure there was very little chance of getting an original LR one, saying as the vehicle was a 07 model it was unlikely the insurance comp would agree to this - can't quite see that but who knows, he also reckoned that he personally had seen very few problems with the replacement screens they supplied as normal for Land Rovers!

So with all this in mind we'll have to wait and see how Hastings Insurance play this as and when the screen needs replacing.

Appreciate all your comments and feedback on this issue and will keep you posted on any future developments, my best bet perhaps though might be to get Norfolk Highways to stop putting clippings down  Norfolk Pikeman
FL2 SE in Tambora Flame, love it or hate it but at least it's not black! Now with Orange Freel2.com sticker
FL1 TD4 just gone And sadly missed in some strange way!
200TDI Disco sadly long gone

Thanks for this thread! After four years, the rocky mountains finally got the best of my LR2's heated windscreen.

We recently replaced our D3's heated windscreen as well. In all honesty they seem to be thicker & last longer than many competing marques.  Wait...you get 17in steel wheel options, diesel engines, manual transmissions, cloth seats, optional sunroofs and G4 kit!

Had a Large stone hit my screen a couple of months ago when coming home from Conway late at night
,took it to local auto glass place told them I was with lv insurance,chip had now turned into crack 1.5inches long .
Call back tomorrow sir about 2.30 ..
They collected genuine screen from or dealer (heated of course )
Tech guy very good,(my uncle ran an auto glass shop in the states for. Many years so I knew a bit about what they do )
This tech guy knew his stuff ,all done less than 2hs
Only had to pay excess. £50

Checked price of genuine screen from dealer befor hand and numbers
All matched any problems just ring and we will sort it sir

Well pleased
 Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !