- Planning authority
- Lewes District Council
- Postcodes
- BN25
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 39°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.1 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- East Sussex
Seaford: light, access and policy
Wherever your home sits within BN25, the street around it shapes what’s possible. Some roads already have houses built behind the originals, while elsewhere the gardens stay unbroken from end to end. Councils read that pattern when judging a new home, so we look at your surroundings as well as your plot.
The same applies if you live just outside Seaford, in nearby places such as Peacehaven, Eastbourne and Lewes. The first step doesn’t change: a free look at depth, access, levels and what a new home would mean for the people next door.
How we’d take it forward in Seaford
An enquiry about a Seaford garden can start with a short call and a few photos of the garden and the side of the house. A desktop check follows, then a site visit if it’s worth one. If you choose to sell, we agree heads of terms and your solicitor takes it from there. If you choose to build, we move on to a measured survey and design, and a written quote follows.
Free plot appraisal
We look at your garden using maps, the title plan and the planning history around you, then talk it through with you. If it looks workable we arrange a site visit. There’s no cost and no obligation.
Measure and test the layout
We check depth, the width of the way in, levels, trees, drains and what lies behind, then sketch what could realistically fit: one home, two, or nothing worth pursuing, before anyone pays for an application.
Planning application
We prepare the drawings and reports, usually take pre-application advice, and submit. The council consults neighbours and decides. Small schemes often take a few months from submission, longer if surveys or amendments are needed.
Sale or build
If you sell, your solicitor handles the transfer of part and your lender’s release of the plot. If you build, we give a written quote after design and survey, then build and hand over the new home.
Worth checking early
- Cars passing beside your house to reach the new home bring noise and headlights; screening helps but doesn’t remove it.
- A covenant, a mortgage, a public sewer or a protected tree can slow a scheme down or stop it altogether.
- Neighbours are consulted and may object. The council decides, and a carefully designed scheme can still be refused.
Your questions, answered for Seaford
Will my neighbours in Seaford get a say?
Yes. The council consults neighbours on planning applications, and they can comment or object. Their comments are weighed alongside policy, but objections alone don’t decide the outcome. A layout that respects privacy, light and access usually gives neighbours less to worry about, so we design with them in mind.
How long does planning take for a garden home in Seaford?
It varies. Small schemes often take a few months from submission to decision, and longer if surveys, amendments or extra consultation are needed. Pre-application advice and early surveys add time at the start but can save time later. We won’t promise a date, because the council sets the pace.
Does it cost anything to have my Seaford garden looked at?
No. The garden plot appraisal is free and carries no obligation. It starts with a desktop check and a conversation, and we arrange a site visit if your garden looks viable. You only commit to anything once you’ve chosen a route and seen the terms in writing.
Can I sell the end of my garden in Seaford and keep my house?
Yes. The plot is sold as a transfer of part and gets its own title at HM Land Registry. If your house is mortgaged, your lender must agree to release the plot. We can buy suitable plots with or without planning, always subject to survey, title and contract.
Other options in Seaford
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Bungalows on large plots
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Garage courts and yards
- Build a new home in your garden
- Joint venture on your garden plot