Joint ventures on land in Wakefield
We offer a land joint venture on land across West Yorkshire, including sites around Wakefield, Lofthouse and Ossett.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
- Clear terms in writing
Selling land near Wakefield?
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Where Wakefield sits
Wakefield (WF1) sits in OS grid square SE32, roughly 8 miles south of Leeds. Sites between here and Lofthouse or Dewsbury are just as much of interest to us.
Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Halifax, with green belt between the towns and Pennine moorland to the west.
| Town | Wakefield |
|---|---|
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | WF1 |
| OS grid square | SE32 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Lofthouse (3 mi), Ossett (3 mi), Dewsbury (5 mi) |
| Distance from Leeds | About 8 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 |
Is a land joint venture right for your land?
- Landowners who want a share in development profit
- Land with planning permission or a strong prospect
- 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.
How the money works
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.
Tax
Joint ventures can change how your proceeds are taxed, so take tax advice first.
Land near Wakefield that a land joint venture suits
Land without planning permission in Wakefield
You keep a stake and share in the value planning creates.
Large strategic sites in Wakefield
Lets you share in the development value if you can wait for it.
Infill plots and gap sites in Wakefield
Possible for a pair of homes if you'd like a share.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Wakefield
Possible for larger sites.
How a sale works
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.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
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 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
- Your title number, if you know it
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
Do I have to put money in?
Not usually. Your contribution is normally the land itself.
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 Wakefield?
Yes. Villages between Wakefield, Lofthouse and Ossett often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
More land we buy in Wakefield
- 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 Wakefield
- Joint ventures in West Yorkshire
Get a straight answer about your land
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.