Planning application
7 Ducie Street Manchester M1 2JB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of high level internally illuminated signage.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001480
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-001480
- Type
- Consent to display an advertisement
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 2JB
Comment by 30 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 5 applications since 2017: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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131300/FO/2021 Granted
7 Ducie Street Manchester M1 2JB
Change of use at ground floor from E1 (retail) to C1 (front of house / lobby area) and associated external alterations including the installation of louvre panels
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130469/FO/2021 Granted
7 Ducie Street Manchester M1 2JB
External alterations of existing building to provide fire safety improvements, including new external staircase, louvred ventilators, lift overrun and AC condenser units
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116452/AO/2017 Granted
7 Ducie Street Manchester M1 2JB
Installation of internally illuminated sign on top of new canopy proposed under tandem application 116451
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116451/FO/2017 Granted
7 Ducie Street Manchester M1 2JB
Erection of new curved canopy to front elevation and 5 no. new bollards on pavement in front of entrance
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Manchester
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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7 Ducie Street Manchester M1 2JB
External alterations of existing building to provide fire safety improvements, including new external staircase, louvred ventilators, lift overrun and AC condenser units
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Change of use at ground floor from E1 (retail) to C1 (front of house / lobby area) and associated external alterations including the installation of louvre panels
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7 Ducie Street Manchester M1 2JB
Erection of new curved canopy to front elevation and 5 no. new bollards on pavement in front of entrance
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Installation of internally illuminated sign on top of new canopy proposed under tandem application 116451
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