Joint ventures on land in Bishops Stortford
For owners in Bishops Stortford and the CM23 area, a land joint venture is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.
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.
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
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Where Bishops Stortford sits
Bishops Stortford (CM23) sits in OS grid square TL42, about 28 miles north-east of Watford. Sites between here and Harlow or Hertford are just as much of interest to us.
Most of the county is Metropolitan Green Belt, which makes land with genuine development prospects scarce and keenly contested.
| Town | Bishops Stortford |
|---|---|
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | CM23 |
| OS grid square | TL42 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Harlow (7 mi), Hoddesdon (10 mi), Hertford (11 mi) |
| Distance from Watford | About 28 miles north-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 Bishops Stortford
- Landowners who want a share in development profit
- 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
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.
Land value
How your land is valued going into the venture matters.
Exit
Agreements should say what happens if either side wants out.
Land near Bishops Stortford that a land joint venture suits
Land with planning permission in Bishops Stortford
An option if you would like a share of the profit from building the homes.
Large strategic sites in Bishops Stortford
Lets you share in the development value if you can wait for it.
Land for affordable homes in Bishops Stortford
Can suit estates and charities that want an ongoing say in the homes.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Bishops Stortford
Possible for larger sites.
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
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.
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.
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
Common questions
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 have to put money in?
Not usually. Your contribution is normally the land itself.
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 Bishops Stortford?
Yes. Villages between Bishops Stortford, Harlow and Hoddesdon often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land in Bishops Stortford
- 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 Bishops Stortford
- Joint ventures in Hertfordshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Bishops Stortford
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