Joint ventures on land in Dursley
If you own land in or around Dursley, joint ventures is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.
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.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Get an offer for land in Dursley
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Land around Dursley
Dursley (GL11) sits in OS grid square ST79, about 14 miles south of Gloucester. Sites between here and Stroud or Gloucester are just as much of interest to us.
The Cotswolds National Landscape on the high ground, the Severn vale below, and green belt keeping Gloucester and Cheltenham apart.
| Town | Dursley |
|---|---|
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | GL11 |
| OS grid square | ST79 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Stroud (8 mi), Yate (10 mi), Gloucester (14 mi) |
| Distance from Gloucester | About 14 miles south |
| 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 |
Who a land joint venture works best for
- Families and estates with a long-term view
- Sites where we'd aim to build the homes ourselves
- Sites suitable for phased delivery
- 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.
How the money works
Timing
Returns arrive as homes sell, which can take years.
Control
Agreements set who decides what, and what happens if you disagree.
Exit
Agreements should say what happens if either side wants out.
Tax
Joint ventures can change how your proceeds are taxed, so take tax advice first.
Land near Dursley that a land joint venture suits
Large strategic sites in Dursley
Lets you share in the development value if you can wait for it.
Land for affordable homes in Dursley
Can suit estates and charities that want an ongoing say in the homes.
Inherited and probate land in Dursley
Rare for estates, but possible where family members wish to stay involved.
Landlocked land and access problems in Dursley
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 do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
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.
Planning and legal points for land in Gloucestershire
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're worried about the risk
You can limit risk through the structure, but not remove it. Take independent advice.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
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.
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 I need separate advice?
Yes. You should have your own solicitor and tax adviser before entering a joint venture.
Do you cover the villages around Dursley?
Yes. Villages between Dursley, Stroud and Yate often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Joint ventures near Dursley
More land we buy in Dursley
- 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 Dursley
- Joint ventures in Gloucestershire
Get a straight answer about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.