Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) entry SHELAA/027
Created on Friday 13 March, 2026
Updated on Tuesday 5 May, 2026
Suitable for housing
SHELAA/027 has been considered for housing.
Suitable for employment
SHELAA/027 hasn't been considered for employment.
Source of site
Call for Sites 2018.
Original references
SHELAA/027 refers to the following:
- SLA18/144
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/027 is split into the following:
Ward
- 98.6% Borden and Grove Park
- 1.4% West Downs
Parish
- 98.6% Borden
- 1.4% Tunstall
Site size
SHELAA/027 is approximately 25.90 hectares
Dwellings
The number and type of dwellings SHELAA/027 is able to support.
Greenfield
- developable area 725 dwellings at 40dph
- 777 dwellings at 30dph
- 1,036 dwellings at 40dph
Wider urban
SHELAA/027 could include 0 wider urban dwellings at 50 dwellings per hectare (dph).
Central urban
SHELAA/027 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).
Brownfield, greenfield, or mixed
Greenfield.
Availability
Available.
Achievability
Achievable.
Location
Land at Starveacre Lane and Hearts Delight (Site A).
Size
25.90 hectares.
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