Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Hailsham
Selling redundant commercial land near Hailsham doesn't have to start with an agent and a marketing campaign. You can talk to a buyer first and still take independent advice before you decide.
We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Selling land near Hailsham?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Where Hailsham sits
Hailsham (BN27) sits in OS grid square TQ50, roughly 17 miles east of Brighton. Sites between here and Eastbourne or Bexhill-on-Sea are just as much of interest to us.
| Town | Hailsham |
|---|---|
| County | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | BN27 |
| OS grid square | TQ50 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Eastbourne (7 mi), Seaford (9 mi), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 mi) |
| Distance from Brighton | About 17 miles east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What we look for around Hailsham
- Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
- Former showrooms, garages and workshops
- Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
- Businesses looking for a sale and short leaseback
We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.
What decides the value of redundant commercial land near Hailsham
Employment land policy
Some councils require evidence that commercial use is no longer viable before allowing homes.
Existing use value
A let or lettable commercial site has a value that a housing offer must exceed.
Permitted development
Some commercial buildings can change to homes through prior approval, within limits.
Neighbours
Homes next to retained businesses need careful design for noise.
Four routes to a sale
From first call to completion
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
What England's rules mean for your land
Planning framework
Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.
Brownfield first
National policy gives substantial weight to reusing suitable brownfield land for homes. Councils keep brownfield land registers, and some sites can gain permission in principle.
Tax on the sale
The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax, and some commercial land carries VAT. Take advice from an accountant.
Common problems, and how we handle them
You still need the premises for now
A conditional deal or a short leaseback lets you keep operating until you're ready to move.
The council protects employment land
We look at marketing evidence and viability. Some sites won't qualify, and we'll say so.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
Can I keep running my business after selling?
Yes, through a conditional contract or a short leaseback agreed as part of the deal.
Do you buy sites with tenants in place?
Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.
Do I pay VAT on the sale?
Commercial property can be subject to VAT if an option to tax has been made. Ask your accountant and tell your solicitor early.
Do you cover the villages around Hailsham?
Yes. Villages between Hailsham, Eastbourne and Seaford often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Also near Hailsham
Other land in Hailsham
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Hailsham
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in East Sussex
Ready to talk about your land in Hailsham?
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.