Advertisement Consent Salford

Salford signs and the council

Salford has a wide range of settings for signs. Chapel Street and Greengate have historic buildings next to new developments. Pendleton has shopping centre units with landlord rules. MediaCityUK and the Quays have modern office buildings where signage is often controlled by estate management as well as the council.

Illuminated signs, projecting signs, signs high on buildings and large freestanding signs are the most likely to need consent. Our advertisement consent Manchester page explains the general rules.

Close by

Salford is roughly 10 to 20 minutes from our office by road, depending on which part and on traffic. We visit to measure and photograph the building and street, then prepare the drawings and application remotely, sending drafts to you to check.

Five steps

What we prepare

• A visual of the sign on your building
• Dimensioned drawings with materials and fixing details
• Lighting details
• Location and site plans
• The submitted application
• Revisions if requested

New developments and estate rules

In newer buildings around Chapel Street, Greengate and the Quays, the building’s owner or estate management usually has its own signage rules: where signs can go, what size, what materials and whether they can be lit. These rules sit alongside any council consent. We design to meet both, and send the drawings to the estate for approval as well as to the council where needed.

Commercial units at the base of apartment blocks need particular care with lighting, because residents live directly above. Soft, directed light on individual letters is usually far better received than a bright lightbox.

On historic buildings, signs that work with the building’s proportions and materials are more likely to be accepted. If a building is listed, listed building consent may also be needed.

For the sign itself, see illuminated signs and fascia signs, or shop signs Salford.

Lighting is often the deciding detail. A large box with a bright white face is the hardest kind of sign to justify, while individual letters with a soft halo of light, or a darker face with only the lettering lit, are usually more acceptable and still clearly visible at night. We show you the options on a photo of your building before the drawings are fixed, so you can choose with the application in mind.

Plan the timing early too. The council needs several weeks to decide, and the sign is only made once consent is granted, so if you are opening on a fixed date, tell us at the start and we will plan backwards from it.

Send a couple of photos of the frontage from across the street with your first message. They help us spot anything that affects the design, such as flats above or a listed neighbour, before we visit.

Frequently asked questions

Advertisement consent in Eccles, Prestwich and Stretford

We prepare sign applications in Eccles, Prestwich and Stretford too. See the Salford print and signage page for our other services.

Planning a sign? Call 0161 315 1151, WhatsApp 07737 902425 or use our quote form.