Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) entry SHELAA/049
Created on Friday 13 March, 2026
Updated on Tuesday 5 May, 2026
Suitable for housing
The suitability of SHELAA/049 for housing hasn't been specified.
Suitable for employment
The suitability of SHELAA/049 for employment hasn't been specified.
Source of site
Call for Sites 2017.
Original references
SHELAA/049 refers to the following:
- SLA18/084
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/049 is split into the following:
Ward
- 100% West Downs
Parish
- 100% Bredgar
Site size
SHELAA/049 is approximately 6.49 hectares
Dwellings
The number and type of dwellings SHELAA/049 is able to support.
Greenfield
- developable area 0 dwellings at 40dph
- 195 dwellings at 30dph
- 0 dwellings at 40dph
Wider urban
SHELAA/049 could include 0 wider urban dwellings at 50 dwellings per hectare (dph).
Central urban
SHELAA/049 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/049 hasn't been categorised.
Availability
SHELAA/049's hasn't been assessed.
Achievability
SHELAA/049's hasn't been assessed.
Location
Land at Gibbens Farm, The Street.
Size
6.49 hectares.
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