development rights

American  

plural noun

1. rights to use real property, such as farmland, in ways that differ from the current use.

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Example Sentences

Until now, the festival had taken place under permitted development rights, which allow certain temporary events without formal planning permission.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Planning officers said the swimming pool and summer house could have been built under permitted development rights, but the tennis court and garage would require planning permission.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

Something similar to development rights transfers has become a key element in the recovery of Paradise, Calif., the foothill town almost completely destroyed in the 2018 Camp fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

The coastal commission agreed to clear violations and any potential fines if Pastor committed to making property improvements and guaranteeing development rights to the surrounding bluffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

For under metropolitan conditions fee ownership, either of land or of its development rights, seems to give the only certainty of control over land's use.

From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.