Unit E2A City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4AJ
Pending
145246/AO/2026
Description
Installation of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign.
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Alterations to the rear elevation.
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Provision of fire exit doors.
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel Piccadilly Plaza Portland Street Manchester M1 4PH
External alterations to entrance area.
2025
Refused
Portland Street Outside Piccadilly Hotel Manchester M1 4AL
Installation of digital LED totem.
2025
Refused
Outside Piccadilly Hotel Manchester M1 4AL
Installation of 2no internally illuminated digital display screens.
2025
Refused
Footpath Outside 1 Portland Street Manchester M1 4AJ
Installation of 2no internally illuminated digital display screens
2025
Approved
1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG
Installation of 2no. internally illuminated individual letter fascia signs and 2no. inter…
2025
Withdrawn
1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG
Elevational alterations to form service hatch.
2025
Approved
Fourteenth Floor City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT
Change of use from Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) and Education…
2025
Withdrawn
City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT
Change of use from Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) and Education…
2025
Approved
Ground Floor Westminster House 11 Portland Street Manchester M1 3PL
Installation of 2no. externally illuminated individual letter signs to existing rails.
2024
Approved
Fourth Floor Westminster House 11 Portland Street Manchester M60 1HY
Replacement of 5no existing AC units and the installation of 18no additional roof mounted…
2023
Refused
Ground Floor 1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG
Retention of 2 no. illuminated fascia sign.
2023
Approved
1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG
Use of the external area for placing tables, chairs and barriers in connection with resta…
2023
Approved
1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG
Installation of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 x internally illuminated projec…
2023
Withdrawn
39-41 Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4AJ
New fascia sign in existing signage zone
2023
Approved
Various Footways At Piccadilly, Church Street, Store Street, Lena Street, Aytoun Street Manchester
Retention of 7no. cycle stands and installation of 1no. cycle stands
2022
Approved
First Floor City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT
Installation of glazed louvres to the 8th and 9th floors on the north-west and south-east…
2022
Approved
Ground Floor Faulkner House Faulkner Street Manchester M1 4DY
Elevational alterations to ground floor to form louvred panels for extract and ventilation
2022
Approved
1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG
Installation of 3 no. internally illuminated fascia signs
2022
Approved
8th Floor City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT
Change of use from Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) and Education…
2022
Approved
1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG
Installation of new window vent and door onto front elevation.
2017
Approved
1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG
Installation of roof plant.
2017
Approved
Unit E1 City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT
Change of use of Unit E1 within City Tower in Manchester, from existing A2 Use (Financial…
2016
Approved
Starbucks Coffee Shop City Tower Unit E2A Manchester M1 4BD
Retrospective application for external seating area to front of coffee shop to accommodat…
2016
Approved
City Tower Unit E2A Manchester M1 4BD
Display of coffee shop name in white lettering on demarcation barriers around external se…
2016
Approved
Ground Floor City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT
Replacement of the existing glazed facades to Parker Street and New York Street entrances…
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
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Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Manchester ranks #131 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
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Manchester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #167 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #131 of 292
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #131 of 292
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #49 of 292
75%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
98%
Major dwellings approved
43 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,813
Total decisions
232 refused in 2025