zoning approvals
nounUK /ˈzəʊnɪŋ əˈpruːvəlz/
US /ˈzoʊnɪŋ əˈpruvəlz/
Official permissions that let someone use a piece of land or a building in a certain way.
The builders waited months for the zoning approvals before starting the new houses.
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2. Formal decisions by a local government that allow a property to be used for a specific purpose.
The shop needed zoning approvals to open in the residential neighborhood.
3. Written documents showing that a planned building project follows local land rules.
The architect filed the zoning approvals with the town office.
4. The process of getting official sign-off on how land may be developed.
Zoning approvals can take several weeks to complete.