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

Granted Manchester 144432/AO/2025 Advertisement Consent

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.

  • 143517/AO/2025 Granted

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

    1no. internally illuminated individual letter sign.

    Decided 4 Sep 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by Manchester

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ascot Signs Ltd Agent

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About advertisement consent applications

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.

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