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| Mosque to be built on dairy site | Mosque to be built on dairy site |
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| Plans to build a mosque on the site of a dairy in Windsor will go ahead after the council decided not to appeal against a government decision. | Plans to build a mosque on the site of a dairy in Windsor will go ahead after the council decided not to appeal against a government decision. |
| The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council had previously refused Medina Property Ltd permission to construct an Islamic centre. | The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council had previously refused Medina Property Ltd permission to construct an Islamic centre. |
| But a government planning inspector overruled the decision. | But a government planning inspector overruled the decision. |
| In October, racially motivated violence erupted outside the site in Vale Road and eight people were arrested. | In October, racially motivated violence erupted outside the site in Vale Road and eight people were arrested. |
| Councillor Mary Rose Gliksten, the council leader, said she was disappointed by the advice given to the council not to challenge the appeal. | Councillor Mary Rose Gliksten, the council leader, said she was disappointed by the advice given to the council not to challenge the appeal. |
| Local councillors are now working with planning officers to regulate usage of the building, which includes a ban on weddings, festival celebrations, use of a loud speaker system and restriction on the hours of operation. | Local councillors are now working with planning officers to regulate usage of the building, which includes a ban on weddings, festival celebrations, use of a loud speaker system and restriction on the hours of operation. |
| The council is seeking an agreement on the number of people allowed access to the centre at any one time. | The council is seeking an agreement on the number of people allowed access to the centre at any one time. |
| Ms Gliksten, added: "There is concern that the premises are currently being used without a management plan." | Ms Gliksten, added: "There is concern that the premises are currently being used without a management plan." |
| She said good community relations could be maintained if Medina Dairy respected that the property was in a long-standing residential area. | She said good community relations could be maintained if Medina Dairy respected that the property was in a long-standing residential area. |