planningauthority
nounUK /ˈplænɪŋ ɔːˌθɒrəti/
US /ˈplænɪŋ əˌθɔːrəti/
A group of people who decide what can be built and where.
The planning authority said no to the new shopping center.
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2. The official power a group has to approve or reject building plans.
The city gave the planning authority the right to review all new buildings.
3. A government office that handles land-use decisions.
She called the planning authority to ask about building a garage.
4. The legal right to control how land is used.
The planning authority covers the whole county.