103 Deansgate Manchester M3 2BQ Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-001187 - Consent to display an advertisement Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign and 1no. internally illuminated individual letter sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 4-14, KING STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II, about 19 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
St Ann's Square conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Manchester AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Manchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 90)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Consent to display an advertisement
Postcode
M3 2BQ
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 86% of signs and adverts here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
131decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Manchester ranks #146 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Manchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #174 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #84 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #146 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #59 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
54 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,924
Total decisions
242 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.