Saltmarsh Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27
- Land size
- 44 acres
Description
GUIDE PRICE: £22,000,000 - 29,000,000 subject to planning
• 44 acres of very valuable prime future development land located adjoining other large existing residential development sites also located on the edge of Hailsham town, some of which are still in the process of being built.
• Some of the land already has existing commercial use that covers an area of 2.88 acres, which comprises of numerous light industrial units with a large commercial access off Salt Marsh Lane Hailsham
• There are also 2 acres of land with residential use presently comprising of an existing large bungalow with associated garden and outbuildings benefiting from a large road access that also runs along the Saltmarsh Lane Hailsham
• This entire amount of redundant grazing land that is combined with commercial and residential property areas has been submitted into the call for land SHELAA (Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment system) Furthermore, Wealden still do not have a satisfactory housing plan for the next five years.
• The current submission into the SHELAA is for 450 houses, which is similar to the same housing density of the adjoining development land still under construction.
• We are inviting interested parties to submit subject to planning offers for this site with a guide figure of circa £500,000 per acre which equates to a starting guide price of circa 22 million pounds subject to planning.
• The process will be for all interested parties to submit their interest subject to planning for our consideration. However, promoting agents need not apply, as we will only be dealing with developers direct and all costs will be borne by any buyer and not the seller.
• All appointments to walk the land must be made through the selling agent Neville and Neville Estate Agents New Homes and Land Department
DESCRIPTION: Prime future development land of circa 44 acres being offered for sale subject to planning currently for up to 450 houses as per the present SHELAA submission.
This strategically located and prime future development land has excellent road access points already in place with its commercial brownfield site area covering 2.88 acres and a further residential area portion of land that covers also circa 2 acres, both of which provide valuable access to the site 44 acre site.
The adjoining land has already obtained planning permissions for high density housing and it is believed that this land is ideally positioned to also benefit Hailsham Town and Wealden with the planning for 450 houses to also be granted in the future.
Our own planning consultants are on hand to assist and advise if required and we look forward to providing interested parties with any guidance they may need.
COMMERCIAL LAND AREA: This covers circa 2.88 acres and has numerous small and much larger commercial units that are active currently.
RESIDENTIAL AREA: This is located further up the lane and provides a second strategic access point to the site, in addition to the busy commercial access as mentioned previously. The residential land area is circa 2 acres and has a large bungalow on site with a number of outbuildings.
Without a doubt this site has all the pedigree for a prime high density 450 unit residential development site, so we advise all serious interested parties to contact us at their earliest convenience.
LOCATION: Situated on the edge of Hailsham town adjoining the existing new residential sites and with excellent access points off Salt Marsh lane, this prime future development land is ready for a subject to planning sale that covers 44 acres for up to 450 units as per the SHELAA submission already held by Wealden.
Hailsham is a growing town and strategically located near Polegate mainline train station for London Victoria, making properties in and around Hailsham ideal for London buyers looking to commute.
Hailsham benefits from a cinema a sports centre, a Waitrose and a large Tesco supermarket, in addition to a number of well known high street names.
AGENTS NOTE: Please note that these details have been prepared as a general guide and do not form part of a contract. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and should not be relied upon. Any verbal statements or information given about this property, again, should not be relied on and should not form part of a contract or agreement to purchase.
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
27 Mbps
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- White House Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 190
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Thornton Grove Academy1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 253
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hailsham Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy converter
- Grovelands Community Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 694
- Type
- Academy converter
- Polegate Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 689
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Hailsham Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy converter
- Willingdon Community School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,117
- Type
- Community school
- The Turing School3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 771
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Eastbourne Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 776
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ratton School4 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.
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