Collingwood House, Mercers Road, London Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0686/PRA - Prior Approval (Class E To Residential) Approved

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of part of the second floor of existing commercial building (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 4 self-contained residential units (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
30 Mar 2026
Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Planning designations

Critical Drainage Group3_002Mercers Road/Tavistock TerraceSite within 100m of a TLRN Road

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)
Postcode
N19 4PP
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Tufnell Park
Case officer
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Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14777212
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Site notice
30 Mar 2026
Press notice
30 Mar 2026
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Islington is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #260 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Islington decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #132 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #130 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #260 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #241 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
499 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
19 decided
1,488
Total decisions
167 refused in the year to March 2026