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Category: _Key Component of Phase 3
2. Developer Compliance Framework
| Phase 3 |
| Component | Developer Compliance Framework |
| What It Delivers | Ensures that only applicants who accept capped profits and build-out expectations receive planning approval. |
| Function | Moves from reward-based preference (Phase 2) to a mandatory compliance threshold. |
| Legal Basis | Local Plan / SPD / Planning Conditions |
| Completion Criteria | Integrated into formal policy and officer decision criteria. |
| How to Implement | Remove discretionary “preference” language and embed as condition or threshold. |
| Timeline | 3–6 months (SPD) or 18–36 months (Local Plan) |
| Owner | Policy Team / Planning Committee / Legal |
1. Local Plan Policy on Profit Caps
| Phase 3 |
| Component | Local Plan Policy on Profit Caps |
| What It Delivers | Formally integrates capped profit margins into EHDC1 planning policy. |
| Function | Makes capped profit a binding planning condition. |
| Legal Basis | Local Plan |
| Completion Criteria | Policy adopted in new Local Plan. Includes anti-inflation safeguards to prevent cost distortion by developers. |
| How to Implement | Draft, consult, examine, and adopt as part of Local Plan update. |
| Timeline | 18–36 months |
| Owner | Planning Policy Team / Cabinet / Inspectorate |
- EHDC – East Hampshire District Council ↩︎