Opening I reportedly permitted (6)
I believe the answer is:
eyelet
'opening' is the definition.
(eyelet is a kind of opening)
'i reportedly permitted' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'permitted' becomes 'let' (I've seen this before).
'i' is a homophone of 'eye'.
'eye'+'let'='EYELET'
(Other definitions for eyelet that I've seen before include "Metal ring reinforcing a small round hole in fabric" , "Hole for fastener" , "Small lace-hole in shoe (6)" , "Small hole in needle for thread" , "Shoe hole for lacing" .)