Planning application
Collingwood House, Mercers Road, London N19 4PJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of part of the second floor
As published by the council, reference P2026/0686/PRA
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0686/PRA
- Type
- Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Postcode
- N19 4PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P2021/0587/FUL Granted
Collingwood House, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PJ
Retention of existing air conditioning units with base slab, all associated pipework within existing acoustic enclosures, and proposed installation of canopy over enclosures alongside the South West elevation of Collingwood House and new gates to the street frontage to Mercers Road
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Islington
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Islington granted permission on 13 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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