planning permission

British  

noun

1. (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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Example Sentences

Dan Yates, founder of outdoor accommodation booking site Pitchup, said the concept of "permitted development" - meaning no planning permission is needed - was now "a misnomer in Wales".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The authority refused to give planning permission for a three-bedroom log cabin on the field in February.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Darlington Borough Council told the BBC that due to the unprecedented nature of the scheme, only temporary planning permission was initially granted "to allow for testing of the drone delivery concept."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Research from the Campaign to Protect Rural England argues there is enough brownfield land to build 1.4 million homes in England, and more than half of these sites already have planning permission.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

She told MSPs that a new track would not have received planning permission, adding it "beggars belief" parliament found time to debate a bill that does "little or nothing" for greyhound safety.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026