Post by Editor on Feb 26, 2013 12:47:35 GMT
Plans for West Bromwich Muslim secondary school turned down
by Steve Bradley, Birmingham PostFeb 26 2013
Parents who claimed they were forced to send their children to classes almost 130 miles away have lost their bid to open a Muslim secondary school in the Black Country.
Birmingham and Sandwell Education Trust, an umbrella group set up by Bangladeshi, Indian and stani Muslim leaders, earmarked a vacant site in West Bromwich for the project.
They claimed parents had to send their children to independent schools as far away as Blackburn and Bradford to be taught the ethos of their religion.
But Sandwell Council’s planning committee decided the proposed site, Waterside House in Charles Street, was unsuitable for the project.
The Health and Safety Executive advised against the scheme because of the building’s “proximity to hazardous premises”, including a chemical distribution unit.
The Trust had applied for permission under the name of Derby-based Mohsin Teladia, and released a design and access statement through Birmingham-based agents Design Space 2. In a lengthy ‘statement of need’ document, it said the scheme would create 35 full-time and 15 part-time jobs.
It said it wanted to promote the Islamic ethos, train young Muslims to take an active role in British society, and promote sports and leisure activities within Sharia law.
The Trust said of pupils: “They will be equipped with all the necessary knowledge and expertise to be the guides for their community, so their community flourishes with the peaceful message of Islam and promoting the values of equality and responsibility to promote social cohesion both in the Muslim community and in the non-Muslim community.”
It said pupils would not be a “burden on society” and would pay fees of around £1,800 a year.
But planning officer Douglas Eardley said the development should be refused as it was on land designated by planning policies for employment use, and would be ‘adversely affected by existing industrial uses’.
And he agreed with council highways officers that parking was “inadequate”.
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by Steve Bradley, Birmingham PostFeb 26 2013
Parents who claimed they were forced to send their children to classes almost 130 miles away have lost their bid to open a Muslim secondary school in the Black Country.
Birmingham and Sandwell Education Trust, an umbrella group set up by Bangladeshi, Indian and stani Muslim leaders, earmarked a vacant site in West Bromwich for the project.
They claimed parents had to send their children to independent schools as far away as Blackburn and Bradford to be taught the ethos of their religion.
But Sandwell Council’s planning committee decided the proposed site, Waterside House in Charles Street, was unsuitable for the project.
The Health and Safety Executive advised against the scheme because of the building’s “proximity to hazardous premises”, including a chemical distribution unit.
The Trust had applied for permission under the name of Derby-based Mohsin Teladia, and released a design and access statement through Birmingham-based agents Design Space 2. In a lengthy ‘statement of need’ document, it said the scheme would create 35 full-time and 15 part-time jobs.
It said it wanted to promote the Islamic ethos, train young Muslims to take an active role in British society, and promote sports and leisure activities within Sharia law.
The Trust said of pupils: “They will be equipped with all the necessary knowledge and expertise to be the guides for their community, so their community flourishes with the peaceful message of Islam and promoting the values of equality and responsibility to promote social cohesion both in the Muslim community and in the non-Muslim community.”
It said pupils would not be a “burden on society” and would pay fees of around £1,800 a year.
But planning officer Douglas Eardley said the development should be refused as it was on land designated by planning policies for employment use, and would be ‘adversely affected by existing industrial uses’.
And he agreed with council highways officers that parking was “inadequate”.
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