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| Biggest UK mosque plans collapse | Biggest UK mosque plans collapse |
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| Plans to build Britain's biggest mosque in east London have collapsed. | Plans to build Britain's biggest mosque in east London have collapsed. |
| The Islamic missionary group Tablighi Jamaat wanted to create a place of worship close to the Olympic site which could have accommodated 12,000 people. | The Islamic missionary group Tablighi Jamaat wanted to create a place of worship close to the Olympic site which could have accommodated 12,000 people. |
| Newham Council said planning permission for land in Abbey Mills expired in 2006 and a January deadline for the group to come up with a masterplan had passed. | Newham Council said planning permission for land in Abbey Mills expired in 2006 and a January deadline for the group to come up with a masterplan had passed. |
| Tablighi Jamaat, which has not been available for comment, has been told to leave the Abbey Mills site this week. | Tablighi Jamaat, which has not been available for comment, has been told to leave the Abbey Mills site this week. |
| Strong opposition | Strong opposition |
| It has been operating an illegal temporary mosque at Abbey Mills, which is just south of the London 2012 Olympics site in Stratford. | It has been operating an illegal temporary mosque at Abbey Mills, which is just south of the London 2012 Olympics site in Stratford. |
| There was strong opposition when the group unveiled its plans for the 7.3-hectare (18-acre) site. | There was strong opposition when the group unveiled its plans for the 7.3-hectare (18-acre) site. |
| More than 48,000 people petitioned the government to prevent it. | More than 48,000 people petitioned the government to prevent it. |
| Tablighi Jamaat has no ties to terrorism. They have been subjected to some unfair coverage The Muslim Council of Britain | |
| A Newham Council spokesperson said: "Temporary planning permission expired on 31 October 2006 and any operations since then have been unlawful. | A Newham Council spokesperson said: "Temporary planning permission expired on 31 October 2006 and any operations since then have been unlawful. |
| "The [Tablighi Jamaat] Trust was given until January to submit a masterplan for the site, although failed to meet this deadline." | "The [Tablighi Jamaat] Trust was given until January to submit a masterplan for the site, although failed to meet this deadline." |
| The spokesman explained that the group had been given until Thursday to leave the land or the council would bring about "formal enforcement action". | The spokesman explained that the group had been given until Thursday to leave the land or the council would bring about "formal enforcement action". |
| He added: "The council will then look at a number of options open to it, which includes the possibility of using compulsory purchase powers. | He added: "The council will then look at a number of options open to it, which includes the possibility of using compulsory purchase powers. |
| "However, taking ownership of the land is not currently a consideration." | "However, taking ownership of the land is not currently a consideration." |
| A spokesman for the Muslim Council of Britain said: "We would hope that they will be able to work in co-operation with the local council if they wish to set up a mosque in the area. | |
| "Tablighi Jamaat has no ties to terrorism. They have been subjected to some unfair coverage." |