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How councils in Herefordshire look at it
Across Herefordshire, the gardens that suit a joint venture best are usually those where a finished home is likely to be in demand and the build is straightforward: decent access from the road, no major tree or drainage constraints, and enough room for the new home and the existing house to keep proper gardens. Where a plot is harder, with a long narrow drive or a sloping site, the extra cost and risk can make a sale or an option more sensible.
Planning authorities covering Herefordshire include Herefordshire Council.
How it works
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.
Choose the structure
We explain the options side by side: a share of sale proceeds, a share of profit, a home back for your land, or a land payment plus a share. You choose what fits your plans and appetite for risk.
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.
Planning and build
We fund and manage the planning application, Building Regulations approval and construction, reporting costs and progress to you at agreed points. The council decides the application, and building control checks the work.
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.
Garden plot joint venture in towns across Herefordshire
Questions about garden plot joint venture in Herefordshire
What structures are common for garden joint ventures in Herefordshire?
The main ones are a share of sale proceeds, a share of profit, homes for land, and a land payment plus a share above an agreed level. Which suits you depends on whether you want cash or a home, and how much market and cost risk you’re prepared to share.
How is my land protected in a joint venture in Herefordshire?
Your solicitor advises on the right protection. Options include keeping the land in your name until an agreed stage, a legal charge if it transfers, a title restriction, long-stop dates, step-in rights and sale proceeds paid through the solicitors in an agreed order.
Which councils decide joint venture schemes in Herefordshire?
The council where the land sits decides; the authorities serving Herefordshire include Herefordshire Council. It applies the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) together with its own Local Plan. We check the relevant policies and nearby decisions before proposing any joint venture terms.
Can neighbours in Herefordshire combine their gardens?
Yes. Putting two or more adjoining back gardens together can allow one shared access and a better layout than separate plots. Each owner keeps their house. The owners usually sign a collaboration agreement, with an equalisation clause so that value is shared fairly even though only one garden provides the access. Each household should take its own legal advice.