Joint venture for land in West Glamorgan
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 West Glamorgan
We use joint ventures for suitable land across West Glamorgan. West Glamorgan covers Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot and their valleys, including Gorseinon, Pontarddulais, Clydach, Ystalyfera and Briton Ferry. There is no green belt, but green wedges are used locally and the Gower National Landscape covers much of the peninsula west of Swansea. Former industrial and colliery land, edge-of-settlement fields and infill plots are typical sources of housing land, with coastal and river flood risk assessed under TAN 15.
Regeneration around Swansea city centre, the waterfront and the Tawe and Neath valleys is a focus for new homes, alongside economic change around Port Talbot. The M4 corridor and the South Wales Main Line link the main towns, and coal mining legacy checks are common in the valleys.
In Wales, planning decisions are guided by Planning Policy Wales and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040, with land for housing identified through each council's Local Development Plan, including candidate site stages when plans are reviewed.
Flood risk in Wales is assessed under Technical Advice Note 15 and the Flood Map for Planning, which can be decisive for land near rivers and the coast.
Parts of West Glamorgan fall within Gower 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 West Glamorgan that often suits a joint venture
WantedLand without planning permission
For land on the edges of Swansea with no consent yet, the first questions are access, flood risk and how the council's current plan treats the area. For owners who want a bigger share of the upside in return for more risk.
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WantedInfill plots
Infill gaps in Swansea'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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WantedStrategic land
If you own a substantial holding near Swansea, the council's plan timetable will shape when and how it could be promoted. For owners who want a closer partnership and a share of the profit.
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WantedSmall sites
In Swansea, small sites are often the leftover pieces: a side garden, an old garage block or a gap where a building once stood. 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 Swansea 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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WantedGarage courts and yards
We are looking for garage blocks and small yards around Swansea, whether they are fully let, partly let or empty. Possible for groups of courts.
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WantedSites with lapsed or refused planning
We read the planning history of sites across Swansea closely; a past refusal often points straight to the fix. Possible where owners want to share the upside of a better scheme.
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WantedAllocated and promoted land
We are interested in land around Swansea at any plan stage, from a first submission to an adopted allocation. 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 West Glamorgan?
Yes. We use joint ventures across West Glamorgan and the rest of Wales, where the structure suits the site and the owner.