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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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DePree, an actor and filmmaker, argued a 2017 agreement with Rochdale Council gave him the option to buy the manor house after securing planning permission to restore and redevelop it.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

When Codona moved on to what has become his family's caravan site, just outside Elm, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, in 2020, he did not have planning permission.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

An English court on Friday threw out a challenge against planning permission for a Chinese "mega" embassy in central London, but residents seeking to block the contentious project vowed to fight on.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

A top British court on Friday threw out a challenge against planning permission for a Chinese "mega" embassy in central London, but residents seeking to block the contentious project vowed to fight on.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

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