Planning application
53 PICCADILLY MANCHESTER M1 2AP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retention of 1no. LED advertisement screen, 1no. fascia sign and 1no. vinyl sign.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000197
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-000197
- Type
- Consent to display an advertisement
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 2AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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PLA-2026-001139 Refused
53 Piccadilly Manchester M1 2AP
Retention of 1no. LED advertisement screen, 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign, and 1no. vinyl sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Manchester
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Manchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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