Aviva Studios (Formerly Factory International) Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 144432/AO/2025 Granted

  Aviva Studios (Formerly Factory International) Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

  Installation of 1no. high level individual letter internally illuminated signage on south elevation.

  Decided 5 Jan 2026 Advertising

1. 22 Jul 2025

   Received by Manchester

2. 4 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Manchester granted permission on 4 September 2025, 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.

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.

• Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  119890/VO/2018 Submitted 30 Apr 2018 50 yards away

  City Council Development of a new flexible arts and events space comprising a range of activities including theatre, music, dance, art, other performance and non-performance related events, exhibitions and conferences (Sui Generis) with ancillary facilities including retail exhibitions and conferences (Sui Generis) with ancillary facilities including retail and bar uses (Use Classes A1 and A3), offices, administrative and back of house functions (Use Class B1), training and educational facilities (Use Class D1), servicing and access arrangements, highways works, creation of new public realm, removal of 4 trees, cycle parking and provision of new plant and associated works. Demolition of the Starlight Theatre, existing workshop and other structures and perimeter wall and alterations to the Grade II listed Colonnaded Railway Viaduct. (Amendment of application ref no 114294/VO/2016 approved in January 2017)

  Granted Other Demolition Trees 54 docs

• Stralight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  CDN/19/0069 Submitted 28 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  Discahrge of condition 4a (Landscaping) of app. 119890/VO/2018 in relation to the agreement of the programme for public realm details listed in the condition wording.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• The Factory Water Street Manchester M60 9EA

  CHR/0034 Submitted 4 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Request for temporary extension of permitted construction hous in relation to planning permission 119890/VO/2018 comprising: Monday to Friday 07:30 - 20:00 and Saturday 08:30 - 19:00.

  Granted Extension 2 docs

• Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  CDN/17/0423 Submitted 17 Jul 2017 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 10 (CMP), 11 (Wheels), 12 (Local Labour Agreement), 13 (Archaeology) and 15 (Travel Plan) attached to planning permission 114294/VO/2016

  Granted Conditions 24 docs

• Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  CDN/17/0624 Submitted 10 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 22 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) & 23 (Sustainable Drainage Management Plan) attached to planning permision 114294/VO/2016.

  Withdrawn Conditions 5 docs

• Factory 161 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

  CDN/20/0187 Submitted 13 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (Public Realm) (a) hard and soft landscaping, (b) Tree Details, (c) Biodiversity enhancements (excluding bird and bat boxes), (d) Street furniture details (excluding bins and bollards), (e) external steps and handrail details, (f) Lighting building and public realm (partial discharge), (h) traffic calming and crossing management attached to application ref no 119890/VO/2018 as amended by 121792.

  Split decision Conditions Trees 29 docs

• PLA-2026-001775 Awaiting decision

  137 Oxford Road Manchester M1 7DY

  Installation of externally illuminated advertisement hoarding to scaffold for a temporary period of 11 months.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Advertising
• PLA-2026-001650 Awaiting decision

  Lidl 2 Stanley Grove Longsight Manchester M12 4AA

  Advertisement Consent for display of multiple non-illuminated ANPR advertisements.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Advertising
• PLA-2026-001872 Awaiting decision

  58 Old Church Street Manchester M40 2Jf

  Internally illuminated signage to ATM machine.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Advertising
• PLA-2026-001484 Granted

  KFC Unit 1 Monarch Leisure Park Lloyd Road Manchester M19 2RF

  Installation of replacement internally illuminated and non-illuminated signage

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Advertising
• PLA-2026-001151 Granted

  The Hive 47-51 Lever Street Manchester M1 1FN

  Installation of various illuminated and non-illuminated signage.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Advertising