Pronunciation spelling of planning.

The conscious design of towns and cities. / The science of such design.

present participle of plan

(uncountable) Action of the verb to plan. / The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans. / The act of making contingency plans. / (informal, Britain) Planning permission.

Synonym of urban planning

Birth control, especially when carried out by monogamous heterosexual couples.

plural of planning

(Britain, construction, law) Legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land.

plural of urban planning

(business) An interdisciplinary concept used to create and validate a practiced logistical plan for how an organisation will recover and restore interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption.