planning

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of plan

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan.
2. (countable, uncountable)Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan.
3. (British, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable)Ellipsis of planning permission.

   “My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.”