Long Savannah, West Ashley: Plan, Builders, Roads and Status

The plan at a glance

Name	Long Savannah (zoning: PUD - Long Savannah)Some builders and recent news spell it "Long Savanna."
Total land	About 3,000 acres (3,173 acres in 2018 reporting)Includes Village Green land and two public parks; Post and Courier, Jan. 26, 2018 and later coverage.
Residential area	About 1,200 acres in 10 neighborhoodsPost and Courier, March 17, 2025.
Homes allowed	Up to 4,500 homes, 675 of them workforce housingDevelopment agreement figure per Post and Courier, March 17, 2025. Live 5 reported Sept. 24, 2026 that the city worked with the developer to cut planned units by 1,900; the resulting total was not stated.
Approval history	Originally approved 2008; updated plans approved by City Council in 2015; construction permits 2024Live 5, July 8, 2026; Post and Courier, Jan. 26, 2018.
Developer	Taylor Bush, Long Savannah owner and developerPost and Courier, Jan. 26, 2018.
Jurisdiction	City of Charleston, Council District 10TRC agenda, Jan. 15, 2026 (zoning PUD - Long Savannah).
Parks	1,628-acre county park and 203-acre city parkLive 5, July 8, 2026.
Main entrance	Long Savannah Parkway, an extension of Glenn McConnell Parkway from West Ashley CircleSide entrances on Highway 61 and Bear Swamp Road; Live 5, Aug. 15, 2024. I could not confirm an opening date.
Bear Swamp Road work	Sidewalk, turn lanes at Bees Ferry Road, extension into the communityPrivately funded by the developers; Live 5, Aug. 15, 2024.
School site	11.5 acres, up to 1,200 elementary students, about $70 million buildingCCSD planned a $9 million bond purchase of the land; Post and Courier, Oct. 6, 2025.
Pulte Homes	Long Savannah, 3865 West Ashley Circle; $386,990 to $736,990; 1,420 to 3,320 sq ftAdvertised range on Jome, checked Oct. 23, 2026; confirm with Pulte. Homes on Joanna Dr and Bear Swamp Rd were selling and under construction in fall 2026.
Mungo Homes	Long Savannah, Clelland Street; plans 2,220 to 3,045 sq ft; coming soonFirst phase is drive-under single-family homes; Mungo release, Dec. 18, 2025.
DRB Group	Neighborhood 10A Phase 1A, 104 lots, 670 Barons DrListed as owner on the Jan. 15, 2026 TRC agenda (preliminary plat and road plans).
Wetlands	209 acres of wetland impacts originally proposed; 2021 settlement avoided another 50 acresPost and Courier via SCELP, July 2021.
Drainage	About 94% of the property does not drain to Church Creek; 98 acres to be diverted to Rantowles CreekPost and Courier, Jan. 26, 2018, citing the permit application.
2026 status	Phases and early site plan still need revisions before another TRC reviewLive 5, Sept. 24, 2026. TRC did not pass the first review in May 2026 (Live 5, July 8, 2026).

What's built, what's planned, and what to watch

Long Savannah is about 3,000 acres of land off Bees Ferry Road and Bear Swamp Road in outer West Ashley, inside the City of Charleston. The city zones it as a planned unit development (PUD - Long Savannah). Roughly 1,200 acres are set aside for homes in 10 neighborhoods, and the development agreement allows up to 4,500 homes, 675 of them workforce housing. Most of the rest is a 1,628-acre county park and a 203-acre city park. The original owner and developer is Taylor Bush, and several builders now own sections.

This plan has been around a long time. It was first approved in 2008, City Council approved updated plans in 2015, and construction permits came in 2024. Environmental groups challenged the wetland permits, and a 2021 settlement had the builders avoid filling or digging another 50 acres of the 209 acres of wetlands they first proposed to disturb. In September 2026, Live 5 reported the city worked with the developer to cut planned units by 1,900, and that the phases and early site plan still needed revisions before another Technical Review Committee look.

Access is the part I'd watch most. The main entrance is planned as Long Savannah Parkway, an extension of Glenn McConnell Parkway from West Ashley Circle, with side entrances on Highway 61 and Bear Swamp Road. The developers are paying for Bear Swamp Road work: a sidewalk from Bees Ferry Road, a right-turn lane onto Bear Swamp, and a left-turn lane approaching Bees Ferry. I could not confirm an opening date for the parkway, so if you're buying early, I'd ask the builder which road your street uses today and which one it will use later.

Homes are already going up. Pulte's Long Savannah section lists 17 plans from 1,420 to 3,320 square feet, priced from $386,990 to $736,990 as of October 2026, with homes on Joanna Drive and Bear Swamp Road selling and under construction. Mungo Homes lists five plans from 2,220 to 3,045 square feet off Clelland Street, starting with drive-under single-family homes. DRB Group is listed as owner of a 104-lot section off Barons Drive in city review. If you're comparing builders here, my new construction guide covers what to ask before you sign.

The Charleston County School District has planned an 11.5-acre elementary school site inside Long Savannah, sized for up to 1,200 students, at an estimated $70 million for the building. The city also says businesses are planned within the community and a fire station is being planned nearby. None of those had an opening date I could verify as of late October 2026.

Drainage gets asked about a lot out here because of flooding in the Church Creek basin, which covers more than 10,000 acres west of the Ashley River and adopted new stormwater rules in 2020. The 2018 permit application said about 94% of Long Savannah does not drain to Church Creek and that 98 acres would be diverted to Rantowles Creek. That's a site-level answer, not a lot-level one. For any specific home, run the address through my flood zone lookup and ask the builder for the elevation certificate.

Names you'll see in listings

Long Savannah
Long Savanna (spelling used by some builders and listings)
Inverness Barony (Pulte neighborhood within Long Savannah)
Long Savannah Neighborhood 10A (city TRC name)
Village Green (adjacent, covered by the same development agreement)

Builders and the city use different names for the same sections, and MLS entries vary. If you're searching, try each one.

Common questions

Is Long Savannah in the City of Charleston or Charleston County?

It is in the City of Charleston. The city zones it as PUD - Long Savannah, and it sits in Council District 10.

How many homes will Long Savannah have?

The development agreement allows up to 4,500 homes, including 675 workforce housing units. In September 2026 the city said it had worked with the developer to cut planned units by 1,900, but a new total was not published in that report, so I'd treat the final number as still moving.

Which builders are in Long Savannah?

Pulte Homes and Mungo Homes are selling or preparing to sell as of October 2026. DRB Group is listed as owner of a 104-lot section off Barons Drive that was in city review in January 2026.

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Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 23, 2026. Plans, unit counts, road openings and builder prices change; confirm with the city and the builder before you sign. Bring your own agent to the first model visit: the sales rep works for the builder.