WINS so far… 66 out of 106

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Here’s the score so far (most recent fights first)

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        WIN– Bexley –  24/02681/FUL   – Retrospective application for the change of use from Office to Public worship – withdrawn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amalgamation of rear part of the ground and rear part of the first floor level into a single public worship place – withdrawn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 – Withdrawn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– Lewisham– DC/22/128244 – …construction of a four-storey plus basement building to accommodate a place of worship – Withdrawn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/2011/0899Application 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

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