planning permission
Britishnoun
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White added that assessments suggested no "unacceptable harm" would arise as a result of planning permission being granted, and that nine individual benefits had been identified.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The planning permission granted by the council allows a temporary change of use for part of the park, covering a period of up to 32 days.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In 2018, the Coyles bought a plot in the village of Edwyn Ralph which had planning permission for a 5-bed bungalow.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Jane and Tony Coyle are building their own home, but they have had to live in a caravan, and now a shed, on the site while they wait for planning permission.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
She went on to explain that the local authority that first gave planning permission for the fencing for the lions' enclosure did not realise it was for big cats.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
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