planning permissions
nounUK /ˈplænɪŋ pəˈmɪʃənz/
US /ˈplænɪŋ pərˈmɪʃənz/
Official permission you must get before you can build or change a building.
The family needed planning permissions before they could add a new room to their house.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Formal approvals from a local authority for a proposed building project.
The council granted planning permissions for the new school.
3. The legal documents that show a building project is allowed.
The builder checked the planning permissions before starting work.
4. The process of asking officials for permission to develop land.
Getting planning permissions can take several months.