Joint venture for land in the East Riding of Yorkshire
You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.
A landowner joint venture is a partnership where the owner contributes land and we fund and manage planning and delivery, with the proceeds shared on an agreed basis after agreed costs are recovered. It can unlock more value than a sale but involves more risk, longer timescales and closer involvement.
Joint venture for land in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Considering a joint venture for land in the East Riding of Yorkshire? Here is how it works and where it fits. The East Riding of Yorkshire, as used here, includes Kingston upon Hull as well as Beverley, Bridlington, Goole, Driffield and many villages across the Wolds and Holderness. There is no Green Belt, and land around the Humber estuary and in Holderness is often in high flood risk zones, which strongly influences where housing can go. Sites typically include edge-of-town and village land, farm buildings and former commercial or port-related land in Hull.
A proposal to designate the Yorkshire Wolds as a new National Landscape was submitted to the Secretary of State in September 2026 and awaits a decision. The Holderness coast is one of the fastest-eroding in Europe, so coastal change can rule out sites, while the A63 and M62 corridor links Hull and Goole westwards.
In England, a planning permission normally has to be implemented within three years unless the council sets a different period, and councils aim to decide minor applications within eight weeks and major ones within thirteen.
English councils keep brownfield land registers, and some previously developed sites can be granted permission in principle, a quicker way of establishing whether housing is acceptable before technical details are settled.
The East Riding of Yorkshire has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Beverley are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
In short: you contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed. It usually suits owners of larger or well-located sites; landowners who want a long-term interest; sites where a sale would undervalue the long-term potential. See how a joint venture works for the full process, pros and cons.
Land in the East Riding of Yorkshire that often suits a joint venture
WantedLand with planning permission
If you hold a consent in or near Beverley, send us the decision notice and the approved drawings; that is usually enough for a first view. An option if you would rather share in the build than sell outright.
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WantedLand without planning permission
Near Beverley, land without planning is worth discussing where it adjoins existing homes or has been put forward to the council's plan. For owners who want a bigger share of the upside in return for more risk.
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WantedInfill plots
We look for infill plots across Beverley and the surrounding villages, particularly where there is room for parking off the road. Possible if you would like a share of the sale of the new home.
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WantedFarmland and paddocks
Fields that wrap around the edges of Beverley and its neighbouring villages are the farmland we most want to talk about. Suits owners who want to stay involved and share the upside.
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WantedCommercial and industrial sites
We look at yards and units across Beverley where the business use has run its course or the site sits awkwardly among houses. Can suit owners who want to share in a redevelopment.
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WantedBarns and rural buildings
In the countryside around Beverley, redundant barns and yards can sometimes become homes, depending on the building and the route available. Possible for larger farmyards.
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WantedSites with lapsed or refused planning
If a scheme near Beverley was refused or ran out of time, the officer's report usually shows what a better application would need. Possible where owners want to share the upside of a better scheme.
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WantedAllocated and promoted land
If your land near Beverley appears in the council's plan or its site assessments, send us the reference; it changes the conversation. For owners of larger allocations who want to share in delivery.
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Joint venture: questions
Do I need to put money in?
Not usually. In most landowner joint ventures the land is the owner's contribution and we fund the costs, which are recovered from the proceeds before profit is shared. Structures vary.
How are profits shared?
By agreement. Common models include a priority return for the land followed by a share of profit.
Is a joint venture right for me?
It suits owners comfortable with more risk and a longer timescale. We will say if a sale or option looks a better fit.
Do you use joint ventures for land in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Yes. We use joint ventures across the East Riding of Yorkshire and the rest of England, where the structure suits the site and the owner.