Planning application
Old Wellington Inn Courtyard 4 Cathedral Gates Manchester M3 1SW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 1no. new externally illuminated hanging signs.
As published by the council, reference 145050/AO/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145050/AO/2026
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 1SW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 6 applications since 2026: 5 approved, 1 refused.
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OTH-2026-000743 Granted
Old Wellington Inn Courtyard 4 Cathedral Gates Manchester M3 1SW
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Heaters, Umbrellas and Lighting), 4 (Hard Landscaping) & 5 (Maintenance Plan) attached to Listed Building Consent 145051/LO/2026.
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OTH-2026-000107 Granted
Old Wellington Inn Courtyard, 4 Cathedral Gates, Manchester, M3 1SW
Discharge of Condition 3 (Oak Sample) attached to listed building consent 144897/LO/2026.
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145049/FO/2026 Granted
Old Wellington Inn Courtyard 4 Cathedral Gates Manchester M3 1SW
Installation of 2no. jumbrellas and heaters.
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145051/LO/2026 Granted
Old Wellington Inn Courtyard 4 Cathedral Gates Manchester M3 1SW
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the installation of 1no. projecting sign at the rear elevation, and alterations to existing external seating area including fixing of 2no. existing jumbo parasols with associated heating and lighting, and installation of power supply beneath existing paving.
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145403/LO/2026 Refused
Old Wellington Inn Courtyard 4 Cathedral Gates Manchester M3 1SW
Listed Building Consent for treatment of existing external timbers.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Manchester
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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ARC Design Associates Agent, a design practice
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 9 April 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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