Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) entry SHELAA/004
Created on Friday 13 March, 2026
Updated on Tuesday 5 May, 2026
Suitable for housing
SHELAA/004 has been considered for housing.
Suitable for employment
SHELAA/004 hasn't been considered for employment.
Source of site
Call for Sites 2017.
Original references
SHELAA/004 refers to the following:
- SLA18/097
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/004 is split into the following:
Ward
- 51.32% West Downs
- 48.68% Teynham and Lynsted
Parish
- 51.32% Bapchild
- 48.68% Tonge
Site size
SHELAA/004 is approximately 5.77 hectares
Dwellings
The number and type of dwellings SHELAA/004 is able to support.
Greenfield
- developable area 0 dwellings at 40dph
- 173 dwellings at 30dph
- 0 dwellings at 40dph
Wider urban
SHELAA/004 could include 0 wider urban dwellings at 50 dwellings per hectare (dph).
Central urban
SHELAA/004 could include 0 central urban dwellings at 60 dwellings per hectare (dph).
Urban, fringe, or urban fringe
This category has not been selected.
Settlement hierarchy
More information about settlement hierarchies is available in our settlement hierarchy study (PDF 628kb).
Brownfield, greenfield, or mixed
SHELAA/004 hasn't been categorised.
Availability
SHELAA/004's hasn't been assessed.
Achievability
SHELAA/004's hasn't been assessed.
Location
Tonge Country Park, Hempstead Lane.
Size
5.77 hectares.
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