Joint venture for land in Surrey
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 Surrey
Considering a joint venture for land in Surrey? Here is how it works and where it fits. Surrey is a county of commuter towns, including Woking, Guildford, Epsom, Reigate, Redhill, Camberley, Staines-upon-Thames and Farnham, and many villages. Most of the county is Metropolitan Green Belt, and the Surrey Hills and High Weald National Landscapes cover much of the south. Previously developed land, infill plots, garden and backland sites and grey belt are therefore central to housing supply, with larger sites usually allocated through local plans.
Heathland protection in the west of the county means many schemes contribute to mitigation for the Thames Basin Heaths, and flood risk from the Thames and Mole affects riverside towns. Stations on the lines into Waterloo and Victoria matter, as English planning policy now gives weight to locations near well-connected stations.
In England, the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 17 August 2026 replaced the old "tilted balance" with new settlement policies: development within a settlement should normally be approved unless the harm substantially outweighs the benefits, while land outside a settlement can gain support in defined circumstances.
Where an English council cannot show a five-year supply of housing land, or its Housing Delivery Test result falls below 75%, the August 2026 NPPF can give policy support to suitable housing outside settlement boundaries.
Parts of Surrey are Green Belt, though not every town has any nearby. We check early whether a site is inside it and, if so, whether a grey belt or previously developed land case could apply.
Parts of Surrey fall within Surrey Hills National Landscape and High Weald National Landscape. Protected landscapes carry strong policy protection, so land in or next to them needs particularly careful assessment.
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 Surrey that often suits a joint venture
WantedResidential development land
In and around Guildford we are interested in land that sits naturally alongside existing streets, where new homes would read as part of the place. For owners who want to share in the value of the finished homes.
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WantedLand with planning permission
If you hold a consent in or near Guildford, 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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WantedInfill plots
Infill gaps in Guildford's established streets can be among the easiest small sites to bring forward when the design respects the neighbours. Possible if you would like a share of the sale of the new home.
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WantedFarmland and paddocks
We are looking for farmland near Guildford with a realistic access, ideally land the owner has already put forward to the local plan. Suits owners who want to stay involved and share the upside.
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WantedSmall sites
We want to hear about plots for a few homes anywhere around Guildford, including ones a larger builder has already turned down. Possible if you want a share of the finished homes.
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WantedCommercial and industrial sites
We look at yards and units across Guildford 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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WantedSites with lapsed or refused planning
Sites around Guildford with an old refusal can be worth a second look, especially where local or national policy has since changed. Possible where owners want to share the upside of a better scheme.
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WantedAllocated and promoted land
If your land near Guildford 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.
What if the venture does not get planning?
The agreement sets out what happens. In a simple contractual joint venture the land usually stays yours, but company or partnership structures, or a lender's charge, can change that, so take advice on the structure.
Do you use joint ventures for land in Surrey?
Yes. We use joint ventures across Surrey and the rest of England, where the structure suits the site and the owner.