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Mosque extension plan given approval
Date published: 09 December 2009
PLANS to extend a mosque in a terraced house in Shaw were given the go-ahead by Shaw and Crompton Parish Council Planning Committee.
The Mohammedia Masjid and Islamic Centre in Refuge Street wants to convert its first floor into a mosque to accommodate more people.
Fears were raised that it may disturb residents and cause traffic problems, but parish councillors recommended approving the proposal.
The ground floor of the two-storey, mid-terraced property is currently used as a mosque, with auxiliary facilities on the first floor.
But during Friday prayers more space is required. The proposals see the first floor made into a prayer hall and a second-floor dormer extension built to create a shower room and storage areas.
The applicants say the additional space is only required for the extra worshippers on a Friday and there will be no increased teaching and/or prayer activity on a daily basis and little or no impact on highway safety or neighbours.
Other applications recommended for approval include erecting a covered area for spectators, storage and for card making at Shaw Comrades Bowling Club, Refuge Street, and siting a storage container and repositioning a sign.
Also given the thumbs-up were a two-storey side extension and a single storey rear extension at 15 Lane Meadow, Shaw; erection of detached double garage at 50 Grasmere Road, Royton; a two-storey rear extension at 26 Moor Street, Shaw; and erecting two dwellings at 2 Lyon Street, Shaw.
Comments
No surprises with the shaw mosque then, its an eyesore,mid terraced house and has no parking facilities but gets the nod to expand anyway. Its not what the people of Shaw want. Try converting your terraced house to a church and see how far you get.
Anyone ever thought it would not get planning approval.......one rule for one.
A parish council approving a mosque. A parish is defined as a christian religious territory. Now that's integration for you.
one rule for one!!!!!!!!!!!????????????
Mid terraced house with double yellow lines on the street and NO parking spaces! Lets approve it then, oh dear! And i pay extra council tax for things like these (which i dont use) because Shaw is a Parish council.
L'outcast - Firstly go and see who members of the committee were. Then ask them on what basis they approved the application. You will probably be surprised behind the rational non-emotional things they considered. Finally the myth of mosques always getting approval is just that a myh. Your pathetic bleating is in itself a pointer about you and your understanding of the planning system.
timberwolf - People who applied did not descend from the planet Mars, they are locals from Shaw (living or working) who applied, so some in Shaw did want it. Or are they not local because...
L'oucast - the same rules got the other boring stuff like a two story domestic extension approved as well. But that would not have made an good anti-islamic headline for hypocrites to show their bigotry, so myth busted and job well done by the Chronicle.
Well more parking issues for the locals, but we all knew it would be passed, a race thing that the liberal tree huggers just can't connect with...........
Are there any other denominations that have prayer houses mid terrace? Yet again Islam creeps further and further into our society. The parish council was no doubt scared to reject this for fear of accusations of religious hatred. Look at the case in Liverpool if you want an example of how much fear Islam is instilling into non Muslims.
oldham needs another mosgue,just as much as it needs people like fightback,not,,,
Fightback, as a church going Christian myself I often wonder if people of my faith would be gifted the luxury to practice their beliefs so freely in an Islamic country.
Are there no fire safety issues here? Has anyone considered that? A mid terraced house used for gatherings on the first floor and no fire escape? Surely someone must have questioned this? Shaw parish council?
Fightback.. having read yours and others comments it sounds like you are a minority on this topic, any plans to convert your house?
I've been a minority all my life, got no problem with that unlike you. If you want to open a church in a muslim country go ahead. But the usual practice of evangelicals is to pretend to go and give food to poor children, after they sit and listen to a 2 hour sermon on Christianitiy.
It happens all over Africa. So dont pretend its one way.
Prodriver - The case in Liverpool thrown in without any explanation, very clever but not very bright. If somebody calledy ou are terrorist/murderer based on your dress, it would give you the right to feel frightened and threatened and take appropriate action.
Myth busted
keefy - It definitely needs me otherwise bigotory will reign unchecked, last time that happened we had a World War costing millions of lives.
Shocking! Plans for an extension on a catholic church in uppermill were thrown out!!!
'fightback's' choice of name gives the game away, he appears to have a very sinister agenda. No wonder race-relations in this town are so terrible.
i think we all need to have a look at ourselves when we talk about race relations in the town. I regularly read the Chron online and some of the people on here are extremely hypocritical and are the reason why there is so much anger and tension within the town and on the comments online on all articles.
There is an article about asians then everyone gangs up against the asians, then there is an article about the whites and everyone gangs up against them. Wake up for gods sake people. I see no comments have been put on the 2 people caught for trying to falsely claim compensation...
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Having mosques, churches or temples in terraced houses is just ridiculous.
By ammypam @ 09/12/2009 12:23:20