Joint ventures on land in Cheltenham
If you own land in or around Cheltenham, joint ventures is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.
Some landowners want more than a price. A joint venture lets you share in the value of the finished homes, in return for waiting and accepting some risk.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Clear terms in writing
Selling land near Cheltenham?
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Where Cheltenham sits
Cheltenham lies in Gloucestershire, roughly 7 miles east of Gloucester. Nearby, we also look at land around Bishops Cleeve (3 miles), Tewkesbury (7 miles) and Gloucester (7 miles).
The Cotswolds National Landscape on the high ground, the Severn vale below, and green belt keeping Gloucester and Cheltenham apart.
| Town | Cheltenham |
|---|---|
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | GL50 |
| OS grid square | SO92 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Bishops Cleeve (3 mi), Tewkesbury (7 mi), Gloucester (7 mi) |
| Distance from Gloucester | About 7 miles east |
| 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 |
When a land joint venture suits land near Cheltenham
- Land with planning permission or a strong prospect
- Owners comfortable sharing risk as well as reward
- Sites suitable for phased delivery
- Land where affordable or social housing forms part of the scheme
Some landowners want more than a price. A joint venture lets you share in the value of the finished homes, in return for waiting and accepting some risk.
The terms that matter
Structure
Land price plus profit share, a partnership or a company: each has different tax and legal effects.
Timing
Returns arrive as homes sell, which can take years.
Land value
How your land is valued going into the venture matters.
Tax
Joint ventures can change how your proceeds are taxed, so take tax advice first.
Land near Cheltenham that a land joint venture suits
Development land in Cheltenham
Worth discussing if you want a share of the finished development value.
Garden land and backland in Cheltenham
Possible if you'd like a share of the new home's value.
Small sites in Cheltenham
Can suit owners who'd like to share in the homes' sale value.
Garage sites in Cheltenham
Possible for larger courts.
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Rules that apply in England
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 worried about the risk
You can limit risk through the structure, but not remove it. Take independent advice.
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
- Your title number, if you know it
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
What people ask us about a land joint venture
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 Cheltenham?
Yes. Villages between Cheltenham, Bishops Cleeve and Tewkesbury often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
More land we buy in Cheltenham
- 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 Cheltenham
- Joint ventures in Gloucestershire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Cheltenham
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.