The phrase "initially planned as" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English
It is typically used to describe something that was intended or intended to be something at the beginning or originally, but may have changed or evolved over time. Example: The project was initially planned as a small renovation, but it ended up becoming a full-scale reconstruction.
The agreement requires cuts in the country's fiscal deficit that were sharper than initially planned as well as decreases in the inflation rate.
Adding insult to taxpayer injury, it'll cost many times more than initially planned (as is usual in such cases), even as it spreads further decay in the health care sector.
Nevertheless, although it was initially planned as a single centre study, initial recruitment data indicates that the response rate is lower than anticipated and further departments of neurophysiology within the UK will be included subject to local research governance approval.
Though the opera was initially planned as a small-scale entertainment for children, it did not work out as envisioned.
The episode was initially planned as a pilot, but it went so well that Mr. Gaspin decided to skip any testing and make "Behind the Music" a series.
Initially planned as a trilogy, by the time of author Robert Jordan's death in 2007 the series had grown to a mighty 12 volumes.
The Canada-based startup initially planned to raise as much as $125 million from backers, but it elected for a sale system that imposed a purchase cap on buyers of its 'Kin' token.
It is unclear whether Morgan Creek Productions founder James Robinson, who initially planned to invest as much as $75 million and distribute the Miramax library overseas, will remain involved in the acquisition.
MIP and RCB, as initially planned, were used as markers to suggest the mating system of Termitomyces.
I'd initially planned it as a standalone novel, so this was going to be it--the end.
Initially planned solely as a deluxe reissue of The Fame, it was later decided that the release's eight new tracks would also be released as a standalone EP in some territories, as Gaga thought the re-release was too expensive and that the albums were each conceptually different, describing them as yin and yang.
