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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The committee noted the original planning permission had been granted in 2009 and the proposed amendments made little change.

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Councillor James Ball said the the committee's hands were "slightly tied" because planning permission was already in place.

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This would be subject to planning permission and approval from Scottish Water.

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"If I wanted to change my house into a fish and chip shop, I'd have to apply for planning permission," he says.

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It said, between 2017 and the end of 2025, more than 1,700 affordable homes had been built across the county and planning permission had been granted for 1,369 more.

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