- Planning authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Postcodes
- HA1, HA2, HA3, HA5, HA7
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 38°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Greater London
What shapes a plot in Harrow
Getting into the plot often decides whether a joint venture in Harrow is worth doing. The London Borough of Harrow will look at the width of the drive past your house, visibility where it meets the road, and the effect of passing cars on the homes either side, including yours.
Bins and emergency access count too, because the build has to allow for fire engine access (or other measures, often sprinklers, agreed with building control and the fire service where a fire engine can’t get close enough). If a narrow drive means extra cost or a weaker scheme, that affects the shared result, so we cost access properly before suggesting terms for homes in HA1, HA2, HA3 and HA5.
From first call to decision
Before any agreement for a Harrow garden, we recommend three conversations: one with us about the scheme and structure, one with your own solicitor about security for your land and your exit rights, and one with a tax adviser about how the deal affects you. Then decide in your own time, with no obligation from the appraisal.
Free plot appraisal
We look at your title plan, access, neighbouring homes and the council’s planning policies, then talk through what might be built and whether a joint venture or a simpler sale suits you better.
Heads of terms
The key terms go in writing: who funds what, your share or the home you receive, how your land is protected, deadlines, open-book reporting and what happens if planning is refused or the build stalls.
Development agreement
Your own solicitor and ours turn the heads of terms into a binding agreement. Your solicitor advises on the security that fits, such as the land staying in your name until a set stage or a legal charge.
Sale or handover
The new homes are sold and the proceeds are split as agreed through the solicitors, or your new home is handed over with its warranty, title and certificates in place.
Worth checking early
- Development lenders usually want security over the land, which your solicitor needs to fit around your own protections.
- Your return isn’t fixed. It depends on build costs, sale prices and timing, unless you choose a structure with a fixed element.
- We’re a new brand within the S&K Group, so ask for open-book reporting and check every protection in writing.
Your questions, answered for Harrow
Does my land stay in my name during a joint venture in Harrow?
It can. One option keeps the land in your name until an agreed stage, with us building under a licence. Another transfers it earlier with a legal charge in your favour. Your solicitor advises which suits you, bearing in mind that a lender funding the build will want security too.
Can I take a new home back instead of cash in Harrow?
Yes, if the plot can support it. Under a homes-for-land joint venture, one of the finished homes on your plot, or the only one, is transferred to you with its own title and paperwork. The agreement fixes the specification and the timetable.
Can I do a joint venture on my garden in Harrow without paying anything?
In the usual structure, yes. You contribute the land, and we fund design, planning, construction and sale. You may still have your own costs, such as tax or your mortgage lender’s charges, so ask your solicitor and tax adviser to go through them before you sign.
Will a joint venture in Harrow affect my tax?
It may. Sharing in the development and sale of new homes can be taxed differently from a simple sale of garden land, and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) or VAT may arise depending on the structure. Take advice from a tax adviser on your own position before you commit.
Other options in Harrow
- Large rear gardens
- Bungalows on large plots
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Garage courts and yards
- Corner and side plots