# planning permission

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈplænɪŋ pəˈmɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. Legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land.

## Etymology
The term was possibly introduced by the Town and Country Planning Act 1947 (10 & 11 George VI, chapter 51) of the United Kingdom.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/planning-permission