The Gluteal Muscles comprise of three muscles which make up the buttocks: Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius and the Gluteus Minimus. Tortora et al. (1990) describe the function of the gluteal muscles: 1  Gluteus Maximus extends and rotates the thigh laterally.  Gluteus Medius and Minimus abduct and rotate the thigh medially.
1. town planning-determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community. city planning, urban planning. planning-the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise.
Where a local planning authority has been designated in this way, section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) allows applications for major development to be submitted directly to the Secretary of State (if the applicant wishes) as long as the designation remains in place.