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Planning application

144338/AOH/2025

Outside Piccadilly Hotel Manchester M1 4AL

Refused Manchester Advertisement Hoardings Consent

Proposal

Installation of 2no internally illuminated digital display screens.

As published by the council, reference 144338/AOH/2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Received by Manchester

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 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.

More on advertising applications in our guide

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    Installation of 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs and 2no. internally illuminated high level signs.

    29 May 2026 Advertising
  • PLA-2026-000530 Granted

    Unit 2 80 Port Street Manchester M1 2FH

    Installation of 1no internally illuminated projecting sign.

    29 May 2026 Advertising
  • PLA-2026-000516 Granted

    550 Mauldeth Road West Manchester M21 7AA

    Installation of 1no. internally illuminated totem sign.

    28 May 2026 Advertising