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Sell an Infill Plot in Bognor Regis

Can I sell an infill plot in Bognor Regis?

Owners of small gap sites in Bognor Regis are often told the plot is too small to bother with. It may not be. One well-designed house on the right frontage can be a straightforward planning case. Land to Homes gives a free, no-obligation appraisal and, where the plot suits us, can buy it directly, subject to survey, title and contract.

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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
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Selling land around Bognor Regis

We cover Bognor Regis as part of West Sussex. It is about 31 miles south-west of Crawley, around postcode district PO21. If your land sits between towns, Chichester, Littlehampton and Worthing are the closest neighbouring places on our list. Bognor Regis is part of England’s South East region.

Around Bognor Regis we look at land behind street frontages, former garage blocks and yards and paddocks on the edge of Bognor Regis. Planning in Bognor Regis follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.

A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Bognor Regis.

Why work with Land to Homes in Bognor Regis

Self-builder or developer

Some infill plots suit individual self-builders, while others suit a developer building several homes. We explain who is likely to want your plot and what that means for the deal.

Services and connections

Connecting water, sewers and power to a single plot can be costly where mains are not close by. We check where services run before estimating what the plot could support.

Party walls and boundaries

Building on or near a shared boundary can trigger party wall procedures in England and Wales. Clear boundaries on the title plan help avoid disputes with neighbours later on.

Street scene first

Councils look at the building line, roof heights, plot widths and materials along the street. A new home that follows that pattern has a much better chance of approval than one that ignores it.

Rules that apply in Bognor Regis

In England, most planning applications for new homes in Bognor Regis 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.

In England, the NPPF supports small sites and treats limited infilling in villages as an exception within the Green Belt. Smaller schemes can test the principle of housing through Permission in Principle before detailed design. Party wall procedures apply where work affects a shared wall or boundary, and buyers pay Stamp Duty Land Tax.

Key rules in Bognor Regis
National planning policyNational Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance
Local planning documentLocal Plan
Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer)Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
How a sale becomes bindingA land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, after which the buyer registers the title with HM Land Registry.

Sell an Infill Plot in Bognor Regis: questions

Do infill plots need biodiversity net gain?

In England, recent changes exempt many very small sites from biodiversity net gain, subject to conditions, and other exemptions may apply. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland take different approaches to biodiversity in planning. Check the current rules with your council or a planning consultant before you apply.

Do my neighbours have a say if I sell an infill plot?

You do not need their permission to sell, but they will be notified when a planning application is made and can comment on it. Early, courteous contact often helps, especially if party walls, shared drives or boundary features such as hedges and fences are involved.

Can I sell the side garden of my end-of-terrace house?

Often, yes, where the side garden is wide enough for a new home that continues the terrace or stands as a separate detached house. Consider the impact on your own home, parking and garden, and whether your mortgage lender will agree to release the land.

Is it easier to get planning permission for infill?

Often, because infill makes use of land within a settlement. But councils still refuse infill that harms the character of the street, neighbours' amenity or highway safety. In some rural areas, infill policies are tightly defined, so it pays to check the exact policy wording for your area.

Do you work with landowners in Bognor Regis?

We do. We work with landowners in Bognor Regis and elsewhere in West Sussex, including East Grinstead, Worthing and Haywards Heath. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.

Read more: Sell an Infill Plot · Guide: Selling part of your garden: what you need to know

Own land that could take new homes?

Start with a free, no-obligation site appraisal. On option and promotion agreements we fund the planning work and pay your reasonable legal fees.

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