Planning application
144061/AO/2025
Atlas Chambers Ship Canal House 96 - 98 King Street Manchester M2 4WU
Proposal
Installation of 2no internally illuminated projecting signs together with external vinyl.
As published by the council, reference 144061/AO/2025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Manchester
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17 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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144060/FO/2025 Granted
Atlas Chambers Ship Canal House 96 - 98 King Street Manchester M2 4WU
Creation of a café (Use Class E(a/b)).
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144062/LO/2025 Refused
Atlas Chambers Ship Canal House 96 - 98 King Street Manchester M2 4WU
Listed Building Consent for the installation of signage, internal and external alterations and associated works.
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PLA-2026-000392 Granted
Atlas Chambers Ship Canal House 4th Floor 96-98 King Street Manchester M2 4WU
Listed Building Consent for repair works to cornice, beams and ceiling.
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144512/LO/2025 Granted
Fourth Floor Ship Canal House 96 - 98 King Street Manchester M2 4WU
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to fourth floor offices, and internal refurbishment of fourth floor lift lobby and WCs.
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128169/LO/2020 Granted
Ninth Floor Ship Canal House 96 - 98 King Street Manchester M2 4WU
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for internal reconfiguration works to the ninth floor office floorspace and refurbishment of the existing WC.
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CDN/26/0238 Granted
Fourth Floor Ship Canal House 96 - 98 King Street Manchester M2 4WU
Discharge of Condition 3 (Demolition and Historic Entrance) of Listed Building Consent 144512/LO/2025.
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