47 Mercers Road, London, N19 4PP Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1822/FUL - Full Planning (Householder) VALIDATED

Proposal

Proposed widening of existing first floor rear window, new window in first floor side elevation, 2No. new rooflights to main roof, removal of chimney stack, installation of clear glazing to front sash window to first floor; existing masonry and stone sills to front elevation repainted and front door glazing replaced with decorative glazing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 56. The consultation period closed on 15 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 8

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Mercers Road/Tavistock TerraceB
COA00000604 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Air quality management area: Islington AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Critical Drainage Group3_002Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Mercers Road/Tavistock TerraceCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
BCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning (Householder)
Postcode
N19 4PP
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Tufnell Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 56, past Islington's usual 51 days for extensions. 85% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
486decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Islington in the last twelve months, from validation. Islington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15046518
Comments by
15 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Aug 2026
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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