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Planning application

Collingwood House, Mercers Road, London N19 4PJ

Granted Islington P2026/0686/PRA Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)

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.

  • 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

    Decided 2 Aug 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: Prior approval required - approved with Conditions

  4. 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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