Unit E2A City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4AJ
Approved on 8 May 2026
Council decision: ApproveDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Installation of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign.
- Received
- 13 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 2
- Council
- Manchester City Council
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Agent
- Edgeplan Limited
- ReceivedReceived13 Mar
- ValidatedValidated13 Mar
- Consult.Consultation10 Apr
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided8 May
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an advertising consent application at Unit E2A City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4AJ. Manchester has handled 608 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 239 applications across Deansgate. We hold 476 applications in total for the M1 postcode area.
71% of advertising applications at Manchester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- M1 4AJ
- Application type
- Consent to display an advertisement
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 13 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 10 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 10 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 10 April 2026
- Application expires
- 8 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Edgeplan Limited
- Agent address
- 7 Charlotte Street Manchester M1 4DZ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14722704
- Documents
- 19
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20263 Jun
Installation of 1no. internally illuminated logo sign.
RefusedAdvertisement consentPLA-2026-000580 - 20266 Jan
Installation of 2no. illuminated high level building signs and 1no. illuminated entrance sign.
ApprovedAdvertisement consent144873/AO/2026 - 202513 Nov
External alterations to entrance area.
ApprovedFull Application Consent144515/FO/2025 - 200717 Aug
Installation of louvre for air intake
ApprovedFull Application Consent084220/FO/2007/C2 - 200715 Aug
Elevational alterations and change of use as follows: (a) Basement Level to Class A1, A2, A3 or B1 use with…
ApprovedFull Application Consent084081/FO/2007/C2 - 20076 Jun
Sub division of unit to provide 2 units for use as Class A1 (shop) A2 (financial and professional services)…
ApprovedFull Application Consent083450/FO/2007/C2 - 20074 Jun
Erection of 6 x high level individual letter signs
ApprovedAdvertisement consent082272/AO/2007/C2 - 20066 Sep
Refurbishment and repair of external elevations
ApprovedFull Application Consent080426/FO/2006/C2
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