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. Opening date unconfirmed as of Nov. 10, 2026. On Sept. 21, 2026, City Council's Committee on Real Estate approved a development agreement change that lets the city issue building permits but hold certificates of occupancy until the parkway is open to traffic (Citizen Portal meeting summary). |
| 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. Charleston County voters extended the 1-cent school sales tax on Nov. 3, 2026, and CCSD's project list includes a new elementary school in Long Savannah (Post and Courier, Nov. 3, 2026). No opening date as of Nov. 10, 2026. |
| Pulte Homes | Long Savannah, 3865 West Ashley Circle; 17 plans from $386,990 to $736,990; 1,420 to 3,320 sq ftPulte's community page, checked Nov. 10, 2026: five collections (Townhomes from $386,990, Lake from $490,990, Ashford from $577,990, Kensington from $649,990, Ashford Drive-Under from $736,990) and 6 quick move-in homes listed. Neighborhood 5 Phase 3 (130 lots, 535 Inverness Way) is on the Nov. 12, 2026 TRC agenda. |
| Mungo Homes | Long Savannah, Clelland Street; five plans 2,220 to 3,045 sq ft; coming soon, prices not shownMungo's community page still says "Coming Soon" with no prices, checked Nov. 10, 2026. Neighborhood 7 Phase 4 (94 lots, 1416 Lockerby St, Mungo owner) was on the Nov. 5, 2026 TRC agenda for a second review. First phase is drive-under single-family homes; Mungo release, Dec. 18, 2025. |
| DRB Group | Neighborhood 10A: Phase 1A, 104 lots, and Phase 2, 88 lots, off 670 Barons DrPhase 1A on the Jan. 15, 2026 TRC agenda; Phase 2 preliminary plat and road plans on the Nov. 5, 2026 TRC agenda for a third review. DRB's Charleston community list shows no Long Savannah sales page as of Nov. 10, 2026. |
| 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 | Sections still moving through city review; a Second Amendment to the development agreement is on the Nov. 10, 2026 City Council agendaTRC agendas: Nov. 5, 2026 (Mungo Neighborhood 7 Ph 4, DRB Neighborhood 10A Ph 2) and Nov. 12, 2026 (Pulte Neighborhood 5 Ph 3; Parcel B multifamily early site package at 4891 Long Savanna Pkwy). Council's vote result was not posted as of Nov. 10, 2026. Earlier: Live 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 as of Nov. 10, 2026. That matters more than it sounds: in September 2026 a council committee approved a change that lets builders get permits but holds certificates of occupancy until the parkway is open to traffic. If you're buying early, I'd ask the builder in writing when they expect your certificate of occupancy, 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, with starting prices from $386,990 (townhomes) to $736,990 (drive-under homes), and 6 quick move-in homes as of Nov. 10, 2026. Mungo Homes lists five plans from 2,220 to 3,045 square feet off Clelland Street, starting with drive-under single-family homes; its page still says coming soon with no prices as of Nov. 10, 2026. DRB Group owns two sections off Barons Drive (104 and 88 lots) that were in city review in November 2026, with no sales page yet. 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. On Nov. 3, 2026, Charleston County voters extended the 1-cent school sales tax, and that project list includes the Long Savannah elementary school. 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 Nov. 10, 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 is listing plans and quick move-in homes, and Mungo Homes shows its plans as coming soon, as of Nov. 10, 2026. DRB Group owns two sections off Barons Drive (104 and 88 lots) that were still in city review in November 2026.
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Sources
- City of Charleston: Committee on Ways and Means and City Council agendas, Long Savannah Development Agreement Second Amendment (Nov. 10, 2026)
- City of Charleston TRC agenda, Site Plans and Subdivisions (Nov. 12, 2026)
- City of Charleston TRC agenda, Site Plans and Subdivisions (Nov. 5, 2026)
- Post and Courier: Voters approve education sales tax referendum for CCSD and DD2/DD4 school districts (Nov. 3, 2026)
- Live 5: Long Savannah community moves forward as leaders try to ease West Ashley's growing pains (Sept. 24, 2026)
- Citizen Portal: Council committee approves Long Savannah amendment allowing permits but holding COs until parkway opens (Sept. 21, 2026 meeting)
- Post and Courier: Long Savanna in West Ashley takes shape with townhomes, houses starting at $386K (Sept. 5, 2026)
- Live 5: Part of decades-long Long Savannah community up for review this week (July 8, 2026)
- City of Charleston TRC agenda, Site Plans and Subdivisions (Jan. 15, 2026)
- Mungo Homes: Mungo Homes makes waves in West Ashley with its newest community, Long Savannah (Dec. 18, 2025)
- Post and Courier: New school planned in Long Savannah, West Ashley (Oct. 6, 2025)
- Post and Courier: Nearly 6,000 more homes are on tap for this 5-mile section of West Ashley (March 17, 2025)
- Live 5: City council reviews improvement plan for Bear Swamp Rd (Aug. 15, 2024)
- Post and Courier via SCELP: Dispute over Long Savannah wetland permits ends in settlement (July 2021)
- Post and Courier: Long Savannah, a huge West Ashley development 13 years in the making, takes another step forward (Jan. 26, 2018)
- City of Charleston: Church Creek Drainage Basin (accessed Oct. 23, 2026)
- Pulte Homes: Long Savanna community page (checked Nov. 10, 2026)
- Mungo Homes: Long Savanna community page (checked Nov. 10, 2026)
- DRB Homes: Charleston communities list (checked Nov. 10, 2026)
Checked against the sources above on November 10, 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.