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planning permission

British

noun

(in Britain) formal permission that must be obtained from a local authority before development or a change of use of land or buildings

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The Welsh government is considering whether it will take over the planning process for the facility - meaning Cardiff Council is unable to grant planning permission in the meantime.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

It said it hoped to secure planning permission by 2029 and then open the runway "within a decade".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The airport said its "core scenario" had always been to open a new runway within a decade of securing planning permission.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

In January, the number of unauthorised traveller caravans – those without planning permission – across England stood at 4,950, a 73% increase on January 2020's figure of 2,860.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The Awen Project opened in 2024 without planning permission in Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

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