📘 Disclaimer: This document is a conceptual proposal prepared for consideration by East Hampshire District Council (EHDC). It does not represent current policy but outlines an optional framework that EHDC could choose to adopt, pilot, or develop further. It has been designed to be implementable in its current form or used as a foundation for future formal guidance or policy inclusion.
| Component | Open-book viability disclosure |
| What It Delivers | Exposes profit forecasts and cost assumptions to public scrutiny. |
| Function | Reveal real costs, profit assumptions, and land values to test affordability and obligations. |
| Legal Basis | Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) Viability, Paragraph 021 |
| Completion Criteria | All major applications include a viability assessment, published online by default. |
| How to Implement | Make viability assessments mandatory and publish online. |
| Timeline | Immediate |
| Owner | Planning Officers / Admin Team |