Planning application
Universal Square Devonshire Street North Manchester M12 6JH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation of freestanding, pole mounted digital LED advertisement screen
As published by the council, reference 122286/AOH/2019
Application record
- Reference
- 122286/AOH/2019
- Type
- Advertisement Hoardings Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 3 Jan 2019
- Validated
- 3 Jan 2019
- Decided
- 4 Feb 2019
- Ward
- Ardwick Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M12 6JH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 3 refused.
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144460/FO/2025 Granted
Universal Square Devonshire Street North Manchester M12 6JH
Installation of new entrance and associated elevational alterations
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122219/AOH/2018 Refused
Universal Square Devonshire Street North Manchester M12 6JH
Installation of wall mounted Digital LED advertisement screen
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119071/AO/2018 Refused
Universal Square Devonshire Street North Manchester M12 6JH
Installation of wall mounted, LED advertising screen
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jan 2019
Received by Manchester
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4 Feb 2019
Decision issued: Refused
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13 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a planning consultancy
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11 documents on file for this application
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Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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