West Sussex site with permission for 80-bed care home sold to developer

A development site in West Sussex which comes with planning permission for a care home has been sold for an undisclosed price.

The site spans 1.31 acres and is located north of the coastal village of Pagham.

The care home scheme, delivered by Frontier Estates, comprises an 80-bedroom property with 100 per cent en suite wet rooms and a private patio terrace for each resident.

Accommodation will be spread across three wings and two and a half storeys, surrounded by secure landscaped gardens.

Following a confidential sales process with Sara Hartill at Christie & Co, the site and scheme have been purchased by Scotland’s Simply Develop UK, which plans to open the home in the first quarter of 2026. 

Harriet Spain, development manager at Frontier Estates, said: “Frontier was delighted to secure this site due to its excellent prominence and ideal demographics.

“The wider Pagham market continues to demonstrate robust potential, making this location particularly promising for this new care development.

“We’d like to extend our thanks to Christie & Co and Simply Develop UK for their commitment in facilitating and securing this successful deal.

“We look forward to seeing the completed development in due course.”

Neil Dobbie, land director at Simply Develop UK, said: “We’re delighted to have acquired this site and believe it to be a perfect fit for our ever-expanding premium Morar brand.

“This 80-bed home shall accept its first residents in Q1 2026 and will incorporate typical Morar luxuries like private dining, a cinema room, sunlit terraces and a hair studio.

“Thanks to Sara Hartill from Christie & Co and Ben Gant from Freeths for their professional assistance with this acquisition.”

Sara Hartill, associate director – healthcare investment and development at Christie & Co, added: “We’re delighted to have completed our latest transaction with Frontier Estates and Simply Develop UK.

“This particular site in Pagham offers outstanding prominence and a superb micro location.

“These factors, combined with the highly supportive demographics which demonstrate a robust requirement for new build beds, made it an obvious acquisition for Simply Develop UK as they continue to grow the Morar brand across the UK.

“We look forward to bringing forward new market-leading opportunities with Frontier Estates over the coming months and assisting Simply Develop UK with their expansion.”