Collocations for planning - noun

careful, detailed, meticulous, thoughtful | initial
the initial planning stage

advance, forward
The trip calls for careful advance planning.

pre-match, pre-retirement, etc.
Deciding the agenda is the most vital aspect of pre-meeting planning.

long-range, long-term | short-range, short-term | corporate | family
They give free advice on contraception at the family planning clinic.

town, urban | economic, educational, environmental, financial, military, strategic

call for, demand, need, require | do
The industry needs to do some long-term planning.

phase, stage
The scheme is still at the planning stage.

process | decisions | meeting | application | approval, consent, permission
We''ve applied for planning permission to build an extension to the house.

authority, committee, department

in the ~
The festival was four years in the planning.

~ for
Planning for future development is vital for the community.