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Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

Granted Manchester 145186/AO/2026 Advertisement Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Amendments to 2no. existing digital advertisement boards.

As published by the council, reference 145186/AO/2026

Application record

Reference
145186/AO/2026
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Decided
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M2 3GX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 26 applications since 2018: 25 approved, 0 refused.

  • PLA-2026-000478 Awaiting decision

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Listed building consent for the installation of PV panels on flat roof.

    Submitted 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PLA-2026-000263 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Proposed installation of roof mounted PV panels.

    Decided 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • CDN/24/0784 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (CIS), 7 (Cycle Parking), 9b (Noise 1 - the use),10a and b (Fumes, Vapours and Odours), and 11b (Noise 6 - Equipment) attached to Planning Permission 137413/FO/2023.

    Decided 7 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 127191/LO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Relocation of previously approved charter riser and alterations to pipe work layout at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network

    Decided 3 Sep 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 126974/LO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for temporary works undertaken at the Manchester Central Convention Complex (former G-MEX) to facilitate a temporary building use as a surge hospital in an emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic - the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West project.

    Decided 20 Jul 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 126272/LO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Repainting of gable end structure of Manchester Central Convention Hall

    Decided 17 Apr 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 126271/FO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Repainting of gable end structure of Manchester Central Convention Hall

    Decided 17 Apr 2020 Full applications
  • 125978/VO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Installation of infill panels to 3 no. arches at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network

    Decided 30 Mar 2020 Other
  • 125979/LO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the installation of infill panels to 3 no. arches at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network

    Decided 30 Mar 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 124346/VO/2019 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    City Council Development for retrospective hard landscaping, demolition and rebuilding works to the land around the approved memorial

    Decided 8 Nov 2019 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 13 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.

Nearby applications

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  • NCP Car Park Manchester Central Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3GX

    CDN/19/0684 Submitted 7 Aug 2019 31m away

    Application to discharge conditions: 7 (CMP - Energy Centre); 8 (Contaminated Land); 9 (Materials to be Approved); 10 (Surface Water Drainage); 11 (Metrolink Maintenance Access); 12 (fire strategy); 13 (EMC Control Plan); 14 (Earthing Electrode); 15 (Large Vehicle Access); 18 (NSE6 - Externally Mounted Equipment); 19 (External Illumination); 20 (Penetrative Methods); and 21 (Fume Extraction) attached to planning permission reference number 118869/VO/2018.

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    CDN/18/0569 Submitted 27 Jul 2018 42m away

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  • Ncp Car Park Manchester Central Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3GX

    118869/VO/2018 Submitted 19 Jan 2018 44m away

    CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT - full planning permission to: (i) construct and operate a combined heat and power (CHP) Energy Centre (with a total thermal capacity of approximately 27MW, fuelled by natural gas) together with externally located ancillary infrastructure including HV switch-room; gas-meter room; thermal stores; mezzanine gantry; access ladders and staircases, dry air coolers, supply / extraction fans and ductwork and security fencing ("The Energy Centre") and (ii) install a network of underground insulated heating pipes, electrical cabling, communications ducting beneath sections of the following adopted highways ("The Civic Quarter Heat Network").

    Granted Other 114 docs
  • Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    CDN/19/0251 Submitted 25 Mar 2019 44m away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of application reference 122183/VO/2018

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
  • Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    CDN/24/0784 Submitted 20 Aug 2024 45m away

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (CIS), 7 (Cycle Parking), 9b (Noise 1 - the use),10a and b (Fumes, Vapours and Odours), and 11b (Noise 6 - Equipment) attached to Planning Permission 137413/FO/2023.

    Granted Conditions 19 docs
  • Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    CDN/19/0708 Submitted 21 Aug 2019 45m away

    Discharge of condition 6 (Pedestrian Management Strategy) of application reference 122183/VO/2018

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