Joint ventures on land in Loughton
If you own land in or around Loughton, joint ventures is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.
If you'd like to see your land become homes, and stay involved while it happens, a joint venture may suit you.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Loughton?
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Loughton at a glance
Loughton lies in Essex, roughly 153 miles north-west of Southend-on-Sea. Nearby, we also look at land around Ludlow (7 miles), Bridgnorth (9 miles) and Stourport-on-Severn (14 miles).
Metropolitan Green Belt covers the south and west of the county, while mid and north Essex have larger areas of farmland around growing towns.
| Town | Loughton |
|---|---|
| County | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | IG10 |
| OS grid square | SO68 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Ludlow (7 mi), Bridgnorth (9 mi), Stourport-on-Severn (14 mi) |
| Distance from Southend-on-Sea | About 153 miles north-west |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | Over time, as homes are built and sold |
| Planning costs | Shared or ours, as agreed |
Is a land joint venture right for your land?
- Families and estates with a long-term view
- Sites where we'd aim to build the homes ourselves
- Land with planning permission or a strong prospect
- Land where affordable or social housing forms part of the scheme
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.
The terms that matter
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.
Control
Agreements set who decides what, and what happens if you disagree.
Tax
Joint ventures can change how your proceeds are taxed, so take tax advice first.
Land near Loughton that a land joint venture suits
Land with planning permission in Loughton
An option if you would like a share of the profit from building the homes.
Infill plots and gap sites in Loughton
Possible for a pair of homes if you'd like a share.
Garage sites in Loughton
Possible for larger courts.
Landlocked land and access problems in Loughton
Often the best way to combine landlocked land with the land that gives access.
How a sale works
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Planning and legal points for land in Essex
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.
When the land isn't straightforward
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Any planning applications or letters
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners near Loughton
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.
Do I need separate advice?
Yes. You should have your own solicitor and tax adviser before entering a joint venture.
Can a joint venture include affordable homes?
Yes. Affordable and social housing can form part of a scheme, and we can talk through how it affects returns.
Do you cover the villages around Loughton?
Yes. Villages between Loughton, Ludlow and Bridgnorth often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
More land we buy in Loughton
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- All land in Loughton
- Joint ventures in Essex
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Loughton
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.