Rocks Road Uckfield

Land for sale in East Sussex

GUIDE PRICE £750,000



• 16.5 ACRES OF POSSIBLE PRIME FUTURE RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT LAND LOCATED CLOSE TO UCKFIELD TOWN (SUBJECT TO PLANNING)



• PLEASE NOTE THIS LAND HAS ALREADY BEEN PUT FORWARD AS A POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE FOR THE NEW LOCAL PLAN BEING CURRENTLY CONSIDERED



• EVEN IF THIS LAND IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN THE CURRENT NEW LOCAL PLAN BEING CONSIDERED BY WEALDEN, IT IS CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE PRIME SITE TO APPEAL FOR INCLUSION OR TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE NEXT LOCAL PLAN



• AN EXPERIENCED PLANNING SPECIALIST HAS ALREADY LOOKED AT THE SITE AND HAS PROVIDED US WITH HIS POSITIVE OPINION ON THE SITES FUTURE VIABILTY



• NO PUBLIC FOOTPATHS OR PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY



• TWO DIFFERENT ACCESS POINTS ALREADY TO SITE, ONE FROM THE BYPASS (STOCK ACCESS)



• LOCATED ALONG THE UCKFIELD BYPASS AND ROCKS ROAD



• LOCATED CLOSE TO UCKFIELD TOWN & ITS AMENITIES INCLUDING A LONDON MAINLINE STATION



• LOCATED CLOSE TO A SITE RECENTLY APPROVED FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT



• LOCATED ABOVE AND OUT OF THE FLOOD ZONE



• CURRENTLY FALLOW LAND



• MAINS WATER LOCATED CLOSE BY AND EASEMENT RIGHTS ALSO TO BRING WATER & ELECTRICITY OVER LAND



• POTENTIAL FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE LONG TERM RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DUE TO THE LAND BEING SO CLOSE TO THE MAIN TOWN OF UCKFIELD (WHICH IS WHY THERE IS A 20% OVERAGE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THIS POTENTIAL THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBILITIES TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 3 TO 10 YEARS DEPENDING UPON GOVERNMENT PLANNING POLICIES)



• PLEASANT SEMI RURAL LOCATION AND VIEWS





DESCRIPTION: A rare chance to purchase 16.5 acres (to be verified) of well drained grassland land which is also located fairly close to the main town of Uckfield and the town amenities, located off the side of the Uckfield by-pass where there has already been a considerable amount of both residential and commercial development occurring in occurring along in recent years.



There are also no public footpaths over the land and there is already an existing main water supply nearby, as well as easement rights to bring water over the land as well.



This land is considered well suited for future development in our opinion, either commercial or residential subject to planning



Due to the fact that this land may have possible chances for future residential and commercial development opportunities within even possibly the next 3 to 10 years, obviously depending upon planning and government policies which are constantly changing all the time, especially because of the fact that this land is so close to the town of Uckfield, there is a 20% overage on this land for both residential and commercial development planning be granted in the future, which will entitle the old land owner to a share of the significant increase should a new owner be successful in obtaining planning in the future.



LOCATION: Situated near the Uckfield bypass fairly close to the town of Uckfield itself, this land can currently be accessed via a private lane that also leads off from the Rocks Road.



Uckfield Town is a very short drive away, and the bypass is also close by as is the Uckfield mainline station and an extensive variety of shops and facilities in general.



SPECIFICATIONS: 16.5 acres of grass paddocks that can be used for grazing with no public footpaths and located quite close to the town of Uckfield that may in the future have potential for either residential or commercial development as government policy changes and the town of Uckfield continues to expand.



The land appears to be well drained and has water available nearby currently.



PLEASE NOTE PLANNING CONSULTANTS VIEWS ON THIS LARGE PARCEL OF 16.5 ACRES OF LAND: The new Local Plan for Wealden is progressing and the Council will need to find additional land to meet its considerable housing needs up to 2040. Thus, this site which is close to the sustainable town of Uckfield is in a location which, in my view, will have long-term potential for major housing. In this regard, in my opinion, the site does have strong future medium to long-term investment potential.



Finally, Wealden only has 3.83 years supply of dwellings – thus not meeting the requirement for having a 5 year supply of housing. This would mean that in any planning application for housing the “tilted balance” would be engaged placing more weight in favour of permission being granted. Also, in the most recent Housing Delivery Test results (2022), Wealden only delivered 78% of its housing requirement, which means that a 20% buffer will be added to their Housing Land Supply.



Viewing by strictly appointment with the agent at all times unless otherwise agreed.

Important information

This is a Freehold property.

Property Ref: FAN_FAN240002