106 LOSS– Runnymede – RU 24/0158 – Change of use from Offices into a mixed use of Offices, Place of Worship – granted 13/08/24
105 WIN – Brent – 23/3859 – Demolition of existing Muslim Community and Cultural Centre and replace with 13-storey building – abandoned
104 LOSS– Taunton– 38/24/0151 – Change of use from auction house to a mosque – granted 16/08/24
103 LOSS – West Suffolk – DC/24/0767/FUL – Change of use of ground floor from office to place of worship – granted 23/10/24
102 WIN– Bexley – 24/02681/FUL – Retrospective application for the change of use from Office to Public worship – withdrawn
101 WIN– Hammersmith & Fulham– 2023/03141/FUL – Change of use of rear part of the ground floor from health care services into a public worship place, amalgamation of rear part of the ground and rear part of the first floor level into a single public worship place – withdrawn
100 WIN– Oadby & Wigston– 22/00474/COU – Change of use from former pub to a community centre and place of worship – refused 11/01/24
99 LOSS – Dagenham– 23/00080/FULL – Retrospective change of use to a community centre and place of worship – granted 23/10/23
98 LOSS – Peterborough– 23/00814/FUL – Extensions and change of use from public house to religious education – granted 20/09/23
97 WIN – Sevenoaks– 23/01872/FUL – Change of use to a place of worship. – Withdrawn
96 WIN – Lewisham– DC/22/128244 – …construction of a four-storey plus basement building to accommodate a place of worship – Withdrawn
95 LOSS – Southampton– 22/01716/FUL – Change of use to a learning centre and religious worship (Retrospective) – granted 08/06/23
94 WIN – Barking and Dagenham– 23/00294/FULL – Change of use of the site from Surgery to Place of worship – refused 18/04/23
93 LOSS – Redbridge- 0555/23 – Change of use from a Community Centre into a mixed Community Centre and a Place of Worship – granted 25/04/23
92 WIN – Hillingdon– 2022/60 – Change of use from former Police Station place of worship – refused 10/03/23
91 LOSS – Runnymede– RU.22/1206 – Change of use from offices into a place of worship – granted 21/02/23
90 LOSS – Brent – 22/3256 – Change of use of the ground floor from professional services to place of worship – granted 13/02/23
89 WIN – Croydon– 22/03017/FUL – Change of use from take-away and retail unit to a community centre/place of worship – refused 03/02/23
88 WIN – Blackburn– 10/22/1120 – Change of use from residential dwelling to place of worship – refused 26/01/23
87 WIN – Havering – P1883.22 – Extension to mezzanine floor and internal alterations to create a multipurpose hall – refused 18/01/23
86 LOSS – Redbridge– 2028/22 – Change of use from ground floor Storage facility to a Community Centre with associated car parking, cycle store and refuse facilities. – granted 29/11/22
85 LOSS – Stockton – 22/1907/VARY – Section 73 application to vary condition no7 (amplification equipment) of planning approval 04/3691/FUL – Erection of New Mosque with associated carparking and landscaping – granted 23/11/22
84 LOSS – Pendle– 22/0229/FUL – Change of use of office and education centre to place of worship – granted 23/06/22
83 LOSS – Slough– P/01303/018 – Redevelopment of existing petrol station site and construction of new community facility – granted 20/10/21
82 WIN – Bedford– 21/03248/COU – Change of use to place of worship – refused 03/02/22
81 LOSS – Reigate– 22/00306/F – Extension to existing mosque – granted 03/05/22
80 LOSS – Harrogate – 21/04557/FUL – Conversion of vacant former home guards club to place of worship – granted 04/03/22
79 WIN – Hillingdon – 2021/3877 – Change of use from public house to place of worship. Withdrawn 02/03/22
78 WIN – Brent – 21/4171 – Change of use to place of worship. Refused 07/01/22
77 WIN – Havering – P1852.21 – Change of use to place of worship and community facilities. Refused 19/11/21
76 LOSS– Cardiff- 21/02156/MNR – Demolition of former police station and construction of “community centre”. Granted 20/01/22
75 WIN – Bedford- 21/02154/COU – Change of use to Place of Worship and Community Centre. – Refused 25/10/21
74 LOSS – Basildon – 21/00649/FULL – Change of use of the existing public house (Sui Generis) into a community centre and place of worship. – Granted 17/09/21
73 LOSS – Leicester- 202110777 – Change of use from office (Class E) to non-residential educational use and place of worship. – Granted 16/09/21
72 LOSS – Redbridge- 2554/21 – Change of use from a Warehouse to a Community Centre / Place of Worship. – Granted 27/08/21
71 WIN – Newham – 21/01092/CLE – Application for a Lawful Development the existing use… – refused.
70 WIN – Harrow Central Mosque – P/1528/20 – Application for amplified call to prayer – application withdrawn
69 WIN – Rushcliffe – 20/01817/FUL – Mosque – the Council decided against it, but went to appeal, where the mosque won. Chalking it up as a victory. We could have won the Appeal if we had the funding to deal with appeals.
68 WIN – Sheffield – 0/02570/CHU – Planning application for a mosque – refused
67 WIN – Brent – 20/2756 – Planning application for a mosque – withdrawn
66 Pending – Slough – P/01303/018 – Planning application for mosque extension – still being considered by the Council, no decision yet, so neither win nor lose yet.
65 WIN – Peterborough – The amplified Islamic call to prayer – refused.
64 WIN – Basildon mosque – 20/00999/FULL – planning application to change a public house to a “Place of Worship and Community facility” – refused on 22nd October 2020.
63 WIN – The Hippodrome, London NW11 – Planning application. Use as a Place of Worship… 17/5846/S73 withdrawn
62 WIN – The Hippodrome, London NW11 – Appeal against an Enforcement Notice 19/00297/ENF withdrawn
61 WIN – The Hippodrome, London NW11 – Planning application. Use as a Place of Worship… 20/2988/FUL – withdrawn
60 WIN – Westminster mosque (Trocadero) – 20/00726/FULL – planning application to use as a place of worship and “community centre” withdrawn on 16th July 2020
59 LOSS – Bracknell Mosque – 19/00753/FUL – planning application to change use from office to Islamic “community centre” granted on 23rd April 2020
58 LOSS – Norwich mosque – 19/00514/U – planning application to change use from former hair salon to “community facility” granted on 16th August 2019
57 LOSS – Ipswich mosque – 19/00101/FUL – planning application to change use from public house to place of worship and “community centre” granted on 7th March 2019
56 LOSS – South Woodford mosque – 5215/18 – planning application to erect a 3 storey building with basement to be used as a “community centre/place of worship” granted on 11th April 2019
55 LOSS – Leicester mosque – 20182320 – planning application for change of use to place of worship and “community centre” granted on 14th March 2019
54 LOSS – Norwich mosque – 18/01402/VC – planning application to change a condition to allow a “community centre” to be used “as a place of worship” granted on 15th January 2019
53 LOSS – Maidstone mosque – 18/504734/FULL – planning application granted to “re-develop”, i.e. expand the mosque on 3rd December 2018
52 WIN – Northampton mosque – N/2018/1322 – planning application withdrawn for a “community centre” on 12th October 2018
51 WIN – Ipswich mosque – 18/00707/FUL – planning application withdrawn for a “community centre” on 11th September 2018
50 WIN – Thurrock mosque – 18/01016/FUL – planning application withdrawn for a “cultural centre” on 4th September 2018
49 LOSS – Reading mosque – 180094 – planning application granted for a “community facility” on 26th April 2018
48 WIN – Newbury mosque – 17/00906/FUL – application for “Non-residential institution/assembly and leisure” refused on 24th October 2017
47 LOSS – Bolton mosque – 95081/15 – planning application granted for a “community and function space” on 29th June 2017
46 WIN – Redbridge mosque – 1144/16 – application for a “place of worship and community centre” refused at Appeal on 21st February 2017
45 LOSS – Blackburn and Darwen – 10/16/1124 – planning permission granted for a mosque (for once!) on 16th February 2017
44 LOSS – Oldham mosque – PA/337605/15 – application for a “community centre” granted on 22nd August 2016
43 WIN – Coventry mosque – FUL/2016/0051 – planning application for Community and Education Centre withdrawn on 6th May 2016
42 WIN – Redbridge mosque – 3712/15 – application for a “Islamic community centre” refused on 5th April 2016
41 LOSS – Sheffield mosque – 15/03567/FUL – application granted to use garages as a “community centre” on 24th February 2016
40 LOSS – Wycombe – 15/07336/FUL – application granted to turn The Happy Wanderer Pub into a “community facilities” on 18th February 2016
39 WIN – Windsor mosque – 15/03789/FULL – application withdrawn on 2nd February 2016
38 LOSS – Bolton mosque – 94882/15 – planning permission granted for an “education/community centre” on 25th January 2016
37 LOSS – Derby mosque – 09/15/01221 – application to convert the Greyhound Pub granted on 21st January 2016
36 LOSS – Birmingham mosque – 2015/08621/PA – application to turn a garage into a “community, educational and prayer centre” granted on 21st January 2016
35 LOSS – Croydon – 15/02448/P – planning permission granted on 18th December 2015
34 WIN – Aston mosque, Birmingham – 2015/07064/PA – application to create Masjid Quba at 147-149 Fentham Road Aston, withdrawn as of 16th November 2015
33 WIN – Merton mosque – 15/P3066 – application withdrawn for a use of garage for “cultural and political” centre on 5th November 2015
32 LOSS – Birmingham – 2015/06416/PA – planning permission granted on 5th October 2015
31 LOSS – Nottingham mosque – 15/01542/LLIS1 – planning permission granted to turn the Fiveways Pub into a “community centre” on 24th September 2015
30 WIN – Bolton mosque – 94537/15 – planning application for a “cultural centre” refused on 28th August 2015
29 WIN – Durham – DM/15/01844/FPA – planning application for a “community educational, meeting and prayer facility” – withdrawn on 20th August 2015
28 WIN – Woking mosque – PLAN/2015/0490 – planning application for a “Culture and Education Community Centre” (as usual) refused on 22nd July 2015
27 WIN Birmingham mosque – 2015/02374/PA – application for “a place of worship” withdrawn on 1st July 2015
26 WIN – Croydon mosque – 15/01617/P – planning application to turn The Portmanor Public House into “a mosque and community centre” withdrawn on 16th June 2015
25 WIN – Birmingham – 2014/05645/PA – application for megamosque withdrawn as of 18th May 2015
24 WIN – Redbridge mosque – 2391/13 – planning permission refused for “community centre” on 12th May 2015
23 WIN – Sandwell Mosque – DC/14/57558 – planning application for a “community facility” (what else?) refused on 18th February 2015
22 LOSS – Birmingham mosque – 2014/03089/PA – application for a “community centre” granted on 8th January 2015
21 WIN – Birmingham mosque – 2014/09159/PA – application refused on 5th January 2015
20 WIN – Grantham mosque – S13/2887 – planning permission for a community centre” refused on 3rd October 2014
19 WIN – Redbridge – 3172/14 – planning application refused on 30th December 2014
18 LOSS – Leeds mosque – 12/03250/FU – Application to turn a pub into an Islamic ‘community centre’ – Application granted.
17 WIN – Cricklewood Mosque – Ground Floor, 78 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3EP – application to turn high street shopping premises (“a Library”) into a “Community Centre” – application refused, and Warning of Enforcement Action to be Taken 24th December 2012.
16 WIN – Brent Mosque – 7 Carlisle Road, NW9 0HD – application for a 8,400 sq ft “Community and Education Centre” (ahem) – Application refused.
15 WIN – Chingford Mosque. 90-92 Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, E4 9AA – application for change of use to mosque, and extension – Application refused.
14 LOSS – Sunderland Mosque. Saint Marks Road North Sunderland SR4 7DA – application for 15,000 square foot mosque – Application granted.
13 WIN – Surbiton Mosque. Argent House, Hook Rise South, Surbiton, KT6 7LD – application for 12,500 square foot mosque – refused.
12 WIN – Purley Mosque. 5 Russell Hill Place, Purley, CR8 2LH – application for new 8,350 square foot mosque. Application refused.
11 WIN – 12 East Avenue, Walthamstow E17 9NG – application for mosque extension from 5,300 sq ft to over 9,500 sq ft. Application withdrawn.
10 WIN – Luton mosque. Council decision not to sell development land on the cheap to the Masjid E-Ali mosque outfit – see previous post
9 WIN – Northampton minaret – application reference: N/2011/0899. Application withdrawn.
8 WIN – Kirklees mosque – application reference: 2011/92581. Planning application to turn the beautiful old Jolly Sailor Pub into a mosque. Application withdrawn
7 WIN – Ealing mosque – application reference: 2011/4564: Planning application to turn the sheds to the rear of 387 & 389 Uxbridge Road into a mosque. Refused. No reason published online yet.
6 WIN – Bolton mosque – Application reference 87089/11: planning application to turn a shop (a former pub) into a mosque. Refused on traffic and parking grounds.
5 WIN – Blackpool mosque – 11/0593 – refused planning permission
4 WIN – York mosque – 11/01592/FUL – application withdrawn
3 WIN – Dudley Megamosque – P11/0888 – refused planning permission
2 WIN – Uxbridge mosque – 2011/1383 – application to turn the Irish Centre into an Islamic “community centre” withdrawn by the Applicant
1 WIN – Maidenhead mosque – 11/00565/FULL – refused at planning application – appeal dismissed