| 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 |