Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) entry SHELAA/002
Created on Friday 13 March, 2026
Updated on Tuesday 5 May, 2026
Suitable for housing
SHELAA/002 has been considered for housing.
Suitable for employment
SHELAA/002 hasn't been considered for employment.
Source of site
REG18.
Original references
SHELAA/002 refers to the following:
- REG1943
Details of these references can be found on our evidence page.
A:
- REG prefix relates to the Regulation 18 consultation in 2021 (SBLP Issues and Preferred Options (Reg 18) - Details - Keystone)
- LPR prefix relates to our Regulation 19 consultation in 2021 (The Local Plan Review 2021 (Reg 19) - Details - Keystone)
Other reference variations relate to sites submitted before 2021.
Ward and parish split
SHELAA/002 is split into the following:
Ward
- 100% West Downs
Parish
- 100% Bapchild
Site size
SHELAA/002 is approximately 10.97 hectares
Dwellings
The number and type of dwellings SHELAA/002 is able to support.
Greenfield
- developable area 307 dwellings at 40dph
- 329 dwellings at 30dph
- 439 dwellings at 40dph
Wider urban
SHELAA/002 could include 0 wider urban dwellings at 50 dwellings per hectare (dph).
Central urban
SHELAA/002 could include 0 central urban dwellings at 60 dwellings per hectare (dph).
Urban, fringe, or urban fringe
Urban Fringe.
Settlement hierarchy
More information about settlement hierarchies is available in our settlement hierarchy study (PDF 628kb).
Settlement Hierarchy Local Plan 2017
SHELAA/002 has a settlement hierarchy of Tier 5 Other villages with built up area boundary, in Bapchild.
Settlement Hierarchy 2020
SHELAA/002 has a settlement hierarchy of Tier 5 Small villages, in Bapchild.
Brownfield, greenfield, or mixed
Greenfield.
Availability
Available.
Achievability
Achievable.
Location
Land at A2 Fox Hill, School Lane (Site B).
Size
10.97 hectares.
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