Buying and Selling Land in Sussex
for Residential Development

Landowners and homeowners

We help people who own land, surplus plots or larger gardens and want to understand whether their land may have residential development potential. We can advise on valuation, marketing and the sale of development land.

Developers and housebuilders

We work with local, regional and national housebuilders looking for development opportunities across Sussex, including brownfield and greenfield sites, strategic land and land with or without planning consent.

If you own a parcel of land, a large garden, a property on a substantial plot or another site that may have residential development potential, it can be difficult to know where to start.

The right route will depend on the site, its location, planning position, access, local demand and the type of buyer it is likely to attract. Hunters works with landowners and homeowners across Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Mid Sussex to help them understand their options and take a potential development site to market.

Our local knowledge and network of property contacts can help connect suitable land opportunities with developers and housebuilders looking to acquire sites in Sussex.

• Initial discussion about the land or property and its potential.
• Local market insight and property or land valuation guidance.
• Advice on how the site could be positioned for sale.
• Marketing of suitable development land and potential sites.
• Introductions to relevant local, regional and national developers or housebuilders.
• Guidance through the sales process and liaison with the parties involved.

You do not necessarily need to have planning permission in place before speaking to us. If you are unsure whether your land has development potential, an early conversation can help you understand the possible routes before committing to a particular approach.

Hunters also works with developers and housebuilders looking for residential development land in Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex and the wider South East. Suitable sites can take time to identify and secure, particularly where planning, ownership or strategic considerations are involved.

Our role is to use our local market knowledge and property network to help buyers identify opportunities and progress discussions with landowners. We understand that every development has different requirements, so we take the time to understand the type of site, location and opportunity you are looking for.

• Sourcing land and potential residential development opportunities.
• Brownfield, greenfield and strategic land opportunities.
• Land with or without planning consent.
• Acquisition and disposal support.
• Property and land valuation guidance.
• Marketing, sales and local property insight.

There is no single route that suits every landowner. The best option depends on the site, your timescales, appetite for risk and whether you want to pursue planning before selling.

Land can be sold with or without planning permission, and the best approach will depend on the circumstances of the site and the owner’s priorities.

Selling without planning permission may provide a quicker route to market, but a buyer will usually factor planning risk into the price they are prepared to pay. Securing planning consent first may increase the value of a site, but it can also add time, cost and uncertainty.

There is no single answer that suits every landowner, so Hunters can help you consider the property and market position before deciding how to proceed. Contact our friendly team today!

Potential development opportunities come in many forms. They may include a standalone parcel of land, part of a larger property, a substantial garden, previously developed land or a strategic site that could become suitable for housing in the future. We can discuss opportunities involving:

• Residential development land.
• Large gardens and side plots.
• Brownfield sites and previously developed land.
• Greenfield and strategic land opportunities.
• Sites with planning consent.
• Sites without planning consent.

Local knowledge matters when dealing with development land. Hunters Group is based in Burgess Hill and has worked in the Mid Sussex property market for more than two decades.

Our core area includes Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and surrounding towns and villages including Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Ditchling, Cuckfield and Lindfield, with opportunities considered across the wider Sussex area.

That local perspective helps us understand the housing market around a site, likely buyer demand and the characteristics that can make a development opportunity attractive.