Joint ventures on land in Melksham
For owners in Melksham and the SN12 area, a land joint venture is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.
If you'd like to see your land become homes, and stay involved while it happens, a joint venture may suit you.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
- Clear terms in writing
Get an offer for land in Melksham
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Where Melksham sits
The land we're most interested in near Melksham sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Neston (4 miles) and Trowbridge (5 miles).
Salisbury Plain, the Cotswolds, North Wessex Downs and Cranborne Chase, with growth around Swindon, Chippenham, Trowbridge and Salisbury.
| Town | Melksham |
|---|---|
| County | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | SN12 |
| OS grid square | ST96 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Neston (4 mi), Trowbridge (5 mi), Chippenham (6 mi) |
| Distance from Swindon | About 20 miles south-west |
| 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
- Landowners who want a share in development profit
- Land with planning permission or a strong prospect
- 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.
What to check in a land joint venture
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 Melksham that a land joint venture suits
Large strategic sites in Melksham
Lets you share in the development value if you can wait for it.
Building plots in Melksham
Can suit owners who want to share in the home's sale price.
Small sites in Melksham
Can suit owners who'd like to share in the homes' sale value.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Melksham
Possible for larger sites.
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
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.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
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.
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
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- 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 buy land in Melksham?
Yes. We consider land in and around Melksham and across Wiltshire. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
Also near Melksham
More land we buy in Melksham
- 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 Melksham
- Joint ventures in Wiltshire
Get a straight answer about your land
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.