Our portfolio of successful sales achieved on land with unknown development potential
Below you can find a range of examples from our extensive portfolio of sites where our land agents have achieved a successful sale on behalf of our clients, despite the potential of the land being unknown at the outset. This is usually because the site lies outside of the settlement boundary. These examples demonstrate our ability to navigate potential challenging propositions with ease and achieve success for clients where others have struggled to do so. If you have a site to sell and would like to understand the potential, do not hesitate to contact our team who will be happy to guide you.
Crowborough, East Sussex
Transaction A – Acquired under the terms of a promotion agreement
Planning status - None
Transaction B Sold Unconditionally with planning
Planning Status – Outline Planning for 150 Units
Client - Wates Developments
Land parcel - 15.17 ac / 6.14 ha
Prior use - Equestrian Farm & Residential house
Polegate, East Sussex
Transaction – Acquired under the terms of a promotion agreement
Client - Welbeck Land
Planning status - None
Land parcel - 13 acres / 5.26 ha
Details – This parcel of land, which included a garden and open fields, was originally acquired on behalf of our client under a promotion agreement. Once outline planning permission for 108 units had been achieved, Searls land agents arranged the forward sale of the land on an unconditional basis
Crawley Down, West Sussex
Transaction – Acquired under the terms of a promotion agreement
Client – Wates Developments
Planning status - None
Land parcel - 3.16 ac / 1.28 ha
Details – Once planning permission for 23 houses had been obtained, we arranged the forward sale of the land to CALA Homes
Crawley Down, West Sussex
Transaction – The site was acquired under the terms of a promotional agreement
Client – Wates Developments Ltd
Planning status: None
Land parcel - 9.9 ac / 4.4 ha
Details – After we acquired the site on their behalf, Wates obtained outline planning permission for 44 units. Formerly a paddock and an open field, we sold the site to Cross Construction who went on to sell a section to Vanderbilt Homes (now Elivia Homes) with planning to build 15 units.