diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py b/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
index 66843a0d..51660be8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
@@ -216,8 +216,14 @@ class PurchaseBatchView(BatchMasterView):
             fs.model.date_ordered = today
             fs.model.date_received = today
 
-            # TODO: restrict via permission per batch mode?
+            # available batch modes are restricted via permission
             modes = dict(self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE)
+            if not self.request.has_perm('purchases.batch.create.ordering'):
+                del modes[self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_ORDERING]
+            if not self.request.has_perm('purchases.batch.create.receiving'):
+                del modes[self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING]
+            if not self.request.has_perm('purchases.batch.create.invoicing'):
+                del modes[self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_COSTING]
             fs.mode.set(renderer=forms.renderers.EnumFieldRenderer(modes))
 
         elif self.editing:
@@ -881,6 +887,14 @@ class PurchaseBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         cls._batch_defaults(config)
         cls._defaults(config)
 
+        # extra perms for creating batches per "mode"
+        config.add_tailbone_permission(permission_prefix, '{}.create.ordering'.format(permission_prefix),
+                                       "Create new {} of mode 'ordering'".format(model_title))
+        config.add_tailbone_permission(permission_prefix, '{}.create.receiving'.format(permission_prefix),
+                                       "Create new {} of mode 'receiving'".format(model_title))
+        config.add_tailbone_permission(permission_prefix, '{}.create.invoicing'.format(permission_prefix),
+                                       "Create new {} of mode 'invoicing'".format(model_title))
+
         # ordering form
         config.add_tailbone_permission(permission_prefix, '{}.order_form'.format(permission_prefix),
                                        "Edit new {} in Order Form mode".format(model_title))