"Not in my backyard" - a type of person (including government ministers) who does not object to development except when it is next door.

The failure by a local planning authority to determine a planning application, within eight weeks, or sixteen weeks if a planning application is submitted with an EIA.

Anyone may object to a planning application or at an appeal, but only on planning grounds.

Generally a conditional contract will be triggered by the grant of a satisfactory planning permission. A planning permission will not be satisfactory if it is issued subject to unacceptable conditions identified in the contract. For example, a condition making a permission personal to an applicant will almost always be "onerous".

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister which is responsible, amongst other things for matters of planning law and policy

A permission for development in principle. Not available for changes of use. Always granted subject to approval of some or all reserved matters. An outline planning permission will lapse if application for approval of all reserved matters is not made within three years.