Planning application
Aviva Studios (Formerly Factory International) Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 1no. high level individual letter internally illuminated signage on south elevation.
As published by the council, reference 144432/AO/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144432/AO/2025
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 4JQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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143517/AO/2025 Granted
Aviva Studios (Formerly Factory International) Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
1no. internally illuminated individual letter sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Manchester
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5 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Ascot Signs Ltd Agent
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 5 January 2026, 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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