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Joint ventures on land in Billingham

We offer a land joint venture on land across County Durham, including sites around Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough.

Joint ventures can be structured in different ways, from a land price plus a share of profit to a full partnership. We'll explain each so you can choose with your advisers.

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Land around Billingham

Billingham lies in County Durham, roughly 11 miles north-east of Darlington. Nearby, we also look at land around Stockton-on-Tees (2 miles), Middlesbrough (2 miles) and Thornaby-on-Tees (4 miles).

Former coalfield villages in the east, the North Pennines National Landscape to the west, and green belt around Durham city linking with Tyne and Wear.

TownBillingham
CountyCounty Durham
CountryEngland
Postcode districtTS23
OS grid squareNZ42
Nearest towns we coverStockton-on-Tees (2 mi), Middlesbrough (2 mi), Thornaby-on-Tees (4 mi)
Distance from DarlingtonAbout 11 miles north-east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOver time, as homes are built and sold
Planning costsShared or ours, as agreed
New homes under construction with scaffolding and roof trusses on a former field

Is a land joint venture right for your land?

  • Landowners who want a share in development profit
  • Families and estates with a long-term view
  • Land with planning permission or a strong prospect
  • Land where affordable or social housing forms part of the scheme

If you'd like to see your land become homes, and stay involved while it happens, a joint venture may suit you.

What to check in a land joint venture

Structure

Land price plus profit share, a partnership or a company: each has different tax and legal effects.

Risk

You share in downside as well as upside, so independent advice is essential.

Timing

Returns arrive as homes sell, which can take years.

Land value

How your land is valued going into the venture matters.

Land near Billingham that a land joint venture suits

Green belt and grey belt land in Billingham

An option for owners prepared to wait and share in the result.

Barns and rural buildings in Billingham

Worth considering for a larger yard you'd like to see developed well.

Brownfield land in Billingham

Worth discussing if you want to share in the regeneration value.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Billingham

Possible for larger sites.

How a sale works

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

What England's rules mean for your land

Planning framework

Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.

Tax on the sale

The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax, and some commercial land carries VAT. Take advice from an accountant.

Common problems, and how we handle them

You're not sure you can afford to wait

Many structures pay part of the land value up front, with the rest as homes sell.

You want to keep part of the land

Joint ventures can cover just part of your holding.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Your questions answered

What is a land joint venture?

An agreement where you contribute land and we contribute funding, planning and construction, with proceeds shared on agreed terms.

Is a joint venture better than selling?

It can pay more, but you wait longer and share the risk. It suits some owners and not others.

What happens if the homes sell for less than expected?

Depending on the structure, your share may fall. That's the risk you take in return for sharing upside.

Do you cover the villages around Billingham?

Yes. Villages between Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

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