The council has produced a guidance document to support Policy CP4 (Existing Premises) of the East Hampshire District Joint Core Strategy (Adopted June 2014) and Policy IB4 (Existing Premises) of the Saved Second Review Local Plan.

The 'guidance on the loss of industrial or business uses' provides clarification on the marketing and economic viability evidence required from applicants proposing schemes in East Hampshire District (that is located outside of the South Downs National Park) that would result in the loss of existing premises in B class employment use, or the loss of land or sites allocated for B-class employment uses in the development plan. 

It also includes updates introduced from 1 September 2020, revoking B1 use class, which is now treated under a new Use Class E.