UK rejects new 'mega mosque' plans in London

October 29, 2015 22:28

The UK government has rejected plans by an Islamic group to build a new 290,000-square-foot "mega mosque" in east London, citing a "conflict" with authorities' local plans for the borough.

Tablighi Jamaat's mosque with 190-foot minarets near the Olympic Park would have accommodated up to 9,300 worshippers in two main gender-segregated prayer halls and a further 2,000 in a separate hall. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has dismissed appeals against the refusal of planning permission for the mosque in Newham area of the city.

A DCLG spokesperson said: "The decision was based on concerns that include local housing provision and conflict with the council's local plan for the borough.

"It also took account of the evidence from all parties and is in line with the council's original determination and advice from the independent planning inspector on the main appeal."

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