Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex

SUMMARY

• Residential development opportunity comprising a site of approximately 1.17 acres to the rear of Battle Crescent and Battle Road, benefiting from implemented planning consent for 9 new dwellings.

LOCATION

• The site is located on the North-Eastern side of Hailsham, approximately 0.5 miles from the town centre, within the Hailsham Central and North Ward of Wealden District, East Sussex.

• The site lies to the rear of bungalows and houses fronting Battle Crescent, with access proposed via No. 60A Battle Road, and benefits from close proximity to local facilities and public transport routes.

• The nearest rail connections are at Polegate station, providing services towards Eastbourne, Lewes, Brighton, Gatwick and London Victoria.

EXISTING

• The site currently extends to approximately 1.17 acres.

• The site currently comprises an area of undeveloped land, together with the existing 4 Bedroom dwelling known as 60A Battle Road, which forms part of the application boundary.

• Ground floor foundations and slabs for plots 3 & 4 have been built to implement planning.

PLANNING

• The proposed scheme is due to provide 9 new dwellings ( 5 x 3 Bed & 4 x 4 Bed) extending to approximately 10,475.52 SqFt (NIA).

• The scheme proposes a new access driveway from Battle Road with a turning head, together with 20 resident and 3 visitor open-air parking spaces, dedicated cycle storage to each dwelling, and retention of the perimeter hedgerow boundary.

• Planning permission was granted on 17th July 2026 for “Variation of conditions 3 & 7 of wd/2024/1961/mfa (variation of condition 7 of wd/2023/0637/mrm (reserved matters (appearance, landscaping and scale) pursuant to outline permission wd/2022/1507/oa (variation of condition 7 of wd/2020/1220/mao (outline application for nine new dwellings and one replacement dwelling, with parking and new access from battle road) to remove item iii from the condition) to allow for increase in roof areas to maximise allowance of solar panel provisions and removal of chimneys to ensure thorough airtightness, to enable the dwellings to meet an epc rating of grade a and almost to a passive standard, helping the buildings to be low carbon in both construction and occupation))) to enable various changes to house types and materials, with adjusted access to highway and bin area and gated entrance added to site layout.” (Planning Ref. WD/2026/0475/MFA)

• Planning Permission was granted 15th December 2023 for “Reserved matters (appearance, landscaping and scale) pursuant to outline permission wd/2022/1507/oa (variation of condition 7 of wd/2020/1220/mao (outline application for nine new dwellings and one replacement dwelling, with parking and new access from battle road) to remove item iii from the condition).” (Planning Ref. WD/2023/0637/MRM)

• Planning permission was initially granted on 23rd February 2022 for the “Outline application for nine new dwellings and one replacement dwelling, with parking and new access from battle road” (Planning Ref. WD/2020/1220/MAO)

• We have been advised that the scheme has been implemented as foundations and ground slabs have been built out for plots 3&4.

TERMS

• Tenure: Freehold. (As part of negotiations the vendor is to buy back the existing dwelling 60a Battle Road, Hailsham)

• Offers in excess of £1,400,000 (Unconditional)