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Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) entry SHELAA/155

Created on Friday 13 March, 2026

Updated on Tuesday 5 May, 2026

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Suitable for housing

SHELAA/155 has been considered for housing.

Suitable for employment

SHELAA/155 hasn't been considered for employment.

Source of site

Call for Sites 2017.

Original references

SHELAA/155 refers to the following:

  • SLA18/130

Details of these references can be found on our evidence page.

A:

Other reference variations relate to sites submitted before 2021.

Ward and parish split

SHELAA/155 is split into the following:

Ward

  • 100% Teynham and Lynsted

Parish

  • 100% Lynsted with Kingsdown

Site size

SHELAA/155 is approximately 4.10 hectares

Dwellings

The number and type of dwellings SHELAA/155 is able to support.

Greenfield

  • developable area 115 dwellings at 40dph
  • 123 dwellings at 30dph
  • 164 dwellings at 40dph

Wider urban

SHELAA/155 could include 0 wider urban dwellings at 50 dwellings per hectare (dph).

Central urban

SHELAA/155 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/155 has a settlement hierarchy of Tier 5 Other villages with built up area boundary, in Lynsted.

Settlement Hierarchy 2020

SHELAA/155 has a settlement hierarchy of Tier 5 Small villages, in Lynsted.

Brownfield, greenfield, or mixed

Greenfield.

Availability

SHELAA/155's hasn't been assessed.

Achievability

Achievable.

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Unsuitable

Location

Land North of The Valance.

Size

4.10 hectares.

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Last updated Tuesday 5 May, 2026.

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