Land and new homes in Rottingdean
In Rottingdean, Land to Homes works with landowners who want to sell, option or promote land for housing, and with councils and housing associations on affordable homes. We manage planning and building on the sites we take forward, and people looking for a home can register their interest.
Rottingdean · BN2Free site appraisal
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- Free site appraisalNo cost, no obligation
- Legal fees coveredReasonable fees, on options and promotion
- Nothing to pay upfrontOn promotion: we fund planning
- Direct purchaseSuitable sites, with or without planning
- UK-wideEngland, Wales, Scotland and NI
Where Rottingdean fits
About 4 miles east of Brighton, Rottingdean is part of our East Sussex coverage, centred on postcode district BN2. Brighton is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 4 miles, followed by Hove and Portslade. Rottingdean is part of England’s South East region.
Typical sites we review near Rottingdean include brownfield land in and around Rottingdean, paddocks on the edge of Rottingdean and farmland next to the settlement boundary. Planning in Rottingdean follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.
Tell us where your land is around Rottingdean and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Rottingdean
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Rottingdean
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Rottingdean
- Sell Land Without Planning in Rottingdean
- Land Option Agreements in Rottingdean
- Land Promotion Agreements in Rottingdean
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Rottingdean
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Rottingdean
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Rottingdean
- Sell Brownfield Land in Rottingdean
- Sell an Infill Plot in Rottingdean
- Land Assembly and Access in Rottingdean
- Free Site Appraisal in Rottingdean
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Rottingdean
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Rottingdean
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Rottingdean
- New Home Construction in Rottingdean
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Rottingdean
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Rottingdean
- New Homes to Rent in Rottingdean
- Affordable Housing in Rottingdean
- Social Housing in Rottingdean
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Rottingdean
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Rottingdean
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Rottingdean are decided by the local planning authority, usually the council, using its Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. Many landowners sell without planning, either outright or through an option or promotion agreement that funds the application first. Land to Homes offers a free site appraisal, pays your reasonable legal fees on option and promotion agreements, and can buy suitable sites directly, subject to survey, title and contract.
Councils and housing associations around Rottingdean can bid for grant through Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme, which funds Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Landlords of the rented homes must be registered with the Regulator of Social Housing. National policy also expects local plans to set a minimum Social Rent proportion for major development. Land to Homes is ready to discuss sites, partnership and delivery.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
| How a sale becomes binding | A land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, after which the buyer registers the title with HM Land Registry. |
Your questions answered for Rottingdean
How do I sell land for development?
Start with an appraisal of what the land could take and the routes open to you: a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement. Then take independent advice from a solicitor and, ideally, a land agent before agreeing heads of terms. Land to Homes offers a free, no-obligation site appraisal and explains each route in writing.
Will I have to pay anything upfront?
Not on a promotion agreement. We fund the planning work, and those costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning permission. You will still need your own solicitor, but on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed in the heads of terms.
What are heads of terms?
Heads of terms are a short written summary of the main points of a deal, such as the price or price formula, the length of an option or promotion, who pays which costs and any conditions. They are not usually legally binding, but they guide the solicitors who draft the contract. We set out your legal fee cover in them.
Do I need my own solicitor to sell land?
Yes. Every landowner should have their own solicitor on a land sale or agreement, and many also use a land agent or chartered surveyor. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct anyone.
Do you work with landowners in Rottingdean?
We do. We work with landowners in Rottingdean and elsewhere in East Sussex, including Hailsham, Brighton and Hove. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.