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Search the Public Notice PortalA mosque in Hemel Hempstead has asked Dacorum Borough Council for permission to build an extension.
Baytus Saalam Mosque, located in Stevenage Rise, wants to build a first-floor extension to enable it to host Friday prayers – known as Jummah – on site for up to 400 worshippers.
The prayers are currently at Highfield Community Centre, a few minutes drive away, due to a lack of space at the mosque.
If the extension is built, it will also create a larger female prayer space on the ground floor, and a larger multi-function hall on the first floor.
The mosque, founded in 2005, is currently single storey and includes male and female prayer rooms, five classrooms, a kitchen and toilets.
A document submitted as part of the mosque’s planning application said: “Our current facilities are no longer sufficient to meet the growing needs of our community.
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“We face significant limitations in hosting classes, accommodating congregational prayers, and running community events due to space constraints.
“We aim to build a space that not only meets today’s needs but also supports the future growth and wellbeing of our community.”
A decision on whether the extension can go ahead will be made by Dacorum Borough Council.
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