town planning
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of town planning
First recorded in 1900–05
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Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, said: "These latest figures show that developers are submitting fewer applications, significantly limiting the number of projects that planners can approve."
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire, Wales has been earmarked for the UK's radar, but the final decision depends on the outcome of an Environmental Impact Assessment and Town Planning application.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023
The Pittsford Town Planning Board voted 4-1 to pass the measure during a meeting Monday night.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2018
That was the case Wednesday evening during a Portville Town Planning Board meeting in which a proposed 20-bed facility for women by the Council on Addiction and Recovery Services, Inc. in Westons Mills was discussed.
From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2017
In matters of expropriation, for example, the drastic procedure of the Housing and Town Planning Act has not been adopted in Ireland.
From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.
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