Exhange Square Tram Stop Manchester M4 3AJ

1. 6 Jul 2026

   Received by Manchester

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Manchester took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Manchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Manchester decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Land Adjacent to 100 Exchange Square Corporation Street Manchester M4 3AJ

  PLA-2026-001562 Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Installation of 2 internally illuminated advertisement screens.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 5 docs

• Victoria Metro Station Platforms A B and C D Manchester M4 3AJ

  PLA-2026-000893 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for the installation of 2no. digital advertising displays.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• Pavement Outside Stepped Entrance To The Manchester Arndale Centre On Corporation Street Manchester

  CDN/19/0438 Submitted 24 May 2019 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 5 (CMP) and 6 (Pavement Remediation) related to advertisement consent application reference 119633/AO/2018.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Pavement Outside Stepped Entrance To The Manchester Arndale Centre On Corporation Street

  119633/AO/2018 Submitted 27 Apr 2018 50 yards away

  Erection of 2.5m high non-illuminated wayfinding signage.

  Granted Advertising 13 docs

• Corn Exchange & Exchange Square Manchester

  140949/VO/2024 Submitted 23 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  City Council Development - Temporary change of use of public square for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 45 days.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Land Bounded By Hanging Ditch Corporation Street Exchange Square Manchester M3 1BD

  CDN/25/0772 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Reinstatement Works) relating to planning permission 143047/FO/2025.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• PLA-2026-001775 Awaiting decision

  137 Oxford Road Manchester M1 7DY

  Installation of externally illuminated advertisement hoarding to scaffold for a temporary period of 11 months.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Advertising
• PLA-2026-001650 Awaiting decision

  Lidl 2 Stanley Grove Longsight Manchester M12 4AA

  Advertisement Consent for display of multiple non-illuminated ANPR advertisements.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Advertising
• PLA-2026-001872 Awaiting decision

  58 Old Church Street Manchester M40 2Jf

  Internally illuminated signage to ATM machine.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Advertising
• PLA-2026-001484 Granted

  KFC Unit 1 Monarch Leisure Park Lloyd Road Manchester M19 2RF

  Installation of replacement internally illuminated and non-illuminated signage

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Advertising
• PLA-2026-001151 Granted

  The Hive 47-51 Lever Street Manchester M1 1FN

  Installation of various illuminated and non-illuminated signage.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Advertising