Municipalities, who were given significantly greater authority with the amendments, have, in some cases, used the authority to prevent or delay development proposals, with questionable intent.

Tactile sensitivity will be noticeable from a young age and may be accompanied by delayed development in other areas such as speech and language.

We have been advised that she may have 'delayed development'.

That may delay developments into next year but it would take a remarkable rallying in his performance and fortunes for him to be allowed to fight another general election.

Predictors of significantly delayed development include hypoplasia or agenesis of the corpus callosum and hypothyroidism.