Commercial and industrial sites wanted in Hailsham
Development Land Wanted buys commercial and industrial sites in Hailsham and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.
Commercial and industrial sites can sometimes be redeveloped for housing, particularly when they sit among homes or are no longer needed for business. We assess whether a change to residential is realistic and buy suitable sites across England and Wales.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- With or without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
What commercial and industrial sites we want near Hailsham
In Hailsham, industrial land that has drifted out of use can often be reimagined as homes, subject to the council's view on employment land. Sitting about 11 miles east of Lewes, Hailsham is within East Sussex, with Eastbourne and Seaford close by.
- Industrial units and yards within residential areas
- Commercial land that is vacant or underused
- Sites with tenants on short leases or approaching breaks
- Land where employment use has been marketed without success
Brighton and Hove has very limited land between the Downs and the sea, so redevelopment of commercial buildings, garages and yards is common there. Inland, the A22 and A26 towns and High Weald villages see smaller schemes, where ancient woodland and the historic field pattern are frequent considerations.
Before we make an offer in Hailsham
Leases
Tenancies and their protection affect when the site can be redeveloped.
Contamination
Past industrial uses usually need investigation.
Neighbouring businesses
Homes next to noisy uses may need mitigation or may not be acceptable.
Where an English council cannot show a five-year supply of housing land, or its Housing Delivery Test result falls below 75%, the August 2026 NPPF can give policy support to suitable housing outside settlement boundaries.
East Sussex has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Hailsham are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 149 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in Hailsham
Outright purchase
We agree a price and buy the land, with no planning condition attached.
Outright purchaseSubject-to-planning contract
Used where a change of use still needs consent.
Subject-to-planning contractJoint venture
You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.
Joint ventureThe next steps
Tell us about the land
Use the form or call us with the location and a rough outline of the site.
Free appraisal
We review title, planning and constraints and tell you honestly what we think.
Written offer
If the site suits us, we set out an offer and the way we propose to buy.
Solicitors take over
Your solicitor and ours agree the contract; we keep you informed throughout.
Frequently asked in East Sussex
My units are still let. Can you buy?
Yes, in many cases. We look at the leases and break dates and can plan a purchase around them.
Do I need to market the site first?
Not to sell to us. Marketing evidence can, however, support a planning case for change of use.
Do you buy commercial and industrial sites in Hailsham?
Yes. We buy commercial and industrial sites in Hailsham and throughout East Sussex, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
Is Hailsham too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 149 miles from Hailsham, and we look at land right across England and Wales.