Planning application
18 - 20 Fountain Street Manchester M2 2AR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign formed of individual letters. and 3 no. projecting sign.
As published by the council, reference 125265/AO/2019
Application record
- Reference
- 125265/AO/2019
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 6 Dec 2019
- Validated
- 6 Dec 2019
- Decided
- 28 Feb 2020
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M2 2AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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125264/FO/2019 Granted
18 - 20 Fountain Street Manchester M2 2AR
Change of use and amalgamation of existing restaurant/bar (Class A3/A4) and betting shop (Sui Generis) to form public house (Class A4), with minor external alterations including the installation of signage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Dec 2019
Received by Manchester
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28 Feb 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Aug 2026
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Manchester granted permission on 28 February 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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