Joint ventures on land in Dover
If you own land in or around Dover, 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
- No pressure to decide
- Clear terms in writing
Tell us about your land
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Where Dover sits
Land around Dover falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Folkestone, 7 miles away, and Deal, 8 miles away, and Maidstone is 36 miles away.
| Town | Dover |
|---|---|
| County | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | CT16 |
| OS grid square | TR34 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Folkestone (7 mi), Deal (8 mi), Canterbury (15 mi) |
| Distance from Maidstone | About 36 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 |
Is a land joint venture right for your land?
- Landowners who want a share in development profit
- Sites where we'd aim to build the homes ourselves
- Owners comfortable sharing risk as well as reward
- Sites suitable for phased delivery
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.
How the money works
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 Dover that a land joint venture suits
Farmland and agricultural land in Dover
Lets farming families share in development over time.
Small sites in Dover
Can suit owners who'd like to share in the homes' sale value.
Brownfield land in Dover
Worth discussing if you want to share in the regeneration value.
Landlocked land and access problems in Dover
Often the best way to combine landlocked land with the land that gives access.
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.
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.
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.
Awkward details we deal with
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Any planning applications or letters
What people ask us about a land joint venture
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 I need separate advice?
Yes. You should have your own solicitor and tax adviser before entering a joint venture.
Can you visit land near Dover?
Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.
Nearby towns
Other land types and routes
- 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 Dover
- Joint ventures in Kent
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Dover
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.