Planning application
Opera House Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of existing backlit and externally lit signage on the Quay Street elevations of the Opera House building with 8 no. LED display signs at street level, LED display signage on the face of the existing canopy, and v-sign LED display above the canopy.
As published by the council, reference 140105/AO/2024
Application record
- Reference
- 140105/AO/2024
- Type
- Consent to display an advertisement
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 24 May 2024
- Validated
- 24 May 2024
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 3HP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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140106/LO/2024 Granted
Opera House Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP
Removal of existing signs and replacement with 7no. internally illuminated LED screen displays and 1no. double sided internally illuminated LED screen display on the Quay Street elevation of the building
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129125/FO/2021 Granted
Opera House Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP
Replacement of existing corroded steels above an existing light well wall opening and above an existing gated entrance. Installation of new concrete pavement lights on Byrom Street.
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129126/LO/2021 Granted
Opera House Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for replacement of existing corroded steels above an existing light well wall opening and above an existing gated entrance. Installation of new concrete pavement lights on Byrom Street.
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128613/LO/2020 Granted
Opera House Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP
Listed building consent for refurbishment of the safety curtain including the removal of the asbestos cloth, replacement pulley brackets and steel wire rope, and installation of new fire rated replacement cloth
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126635/LO/2020 Granted
Opera House Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP
Listed building consent for repairs to external windows including replacement of some modern casements.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 May 2024
Received by Manchester
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5 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Approve
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24 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Southsea
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Manchester granted permission on 5 December 2024, 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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Removal of existing signs and replacement with 7no. internally illuminated LED screen displays and 1no. double sided internally illuminated LED screen display on the Quay Street elevation of the building
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