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Christie & Co has announced the sale of a development site in Pagham, West Sussex, which comes with planning permission for an 80-bedroom care home.

The site measures circa 1.31 acres and is located north of the Sussex coastal village of Pagham.

The care home scheme, delivered by Frontier Estates, comprises a state-of-the-art 80-bedroom property with 100% en-suite wetrooms and a private patio terrace for each resident.

Accommodation is spread across three wings and 2.5 storeys and is surrounded by secure landscaped gardens.

Following a confidential sales process with Sara Hartill at Christie & Co, the site and scheme have been purchased by Simply Develop UK, which plans to open the home in early 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.”

Neil Dobbie, land director at Simply Develop UK, added: “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.”

And Hartill said of the current market: “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.”

The development site was sold for an undisclosed price.