Land adj Old Loom Mill, Ersham Road, Hailsham, BN27
- Land size
- 8.1 acres
Key Features
- 8.1 acres
- Development potential
Description
8.5 acres of prime potential development land located adjoining current settlements offered for either outright purchase or Subject to Planning proposals.
We note from the permission on the adjoining land (Ref: WD/2020/1494/MRM) which has now been completed and is occupied, that the LPA found the site to be in a relatively sustainable location with good public transport links to Hailsham. It is made clear as part of that decision that despite the technical conflict with the LPA's spatial planning policies, because of the absence of the Five Year Housing Land Supply, a tilted balance would be applied. In that case, it was found that notwithstanding the modest landscape harm and loss of commercial units the provision of 24 additional residential units would outweigh any perceived harm. That decision remains a material consideration and Wealden still cannot demonstrate a sufficient housing land supply (currently at around 3 years). The Council has sought to address their position by adopting a new Local Plan but this was found to be unsound by the Planning Inspectorate. As a result, their housing land supply is not sufficient and there is no realistic prospect of this improving in the near future. In light of this information it is believed that there is merit in taking this site forward.
The land can be viewed at any time as it is open to the public highway. All offers and proposals to be submitted to Mark Steward at Clarke Gammon mark. .
Clarke Gammon in conjunction with Bell Cornwell Planning Consultants
Tenure - Freehold
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-26
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 34 Development Land listings in South East England (5+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 93% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- White House Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 190
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hailsham Academy1 mileOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy converter
- Thornton Grove Academy1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 253
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Grovelands Community Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 694
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hawkes Farm Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 328
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Hailsham Academy1 mileOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy converter
- Willingdon Community School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,117
- Type
- Community school
- The Turing School3.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 771
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Eastbourne Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 776
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ratton School4.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,183
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Clarke Gammon, Haslemere
72 High Street, Haslemere, GU27 2LA
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