Fury erupts as London pub site to be demolished for towering 13-storey 'mega mosque'

Fury has erupted in London over plans to erect a hulking 13-storey "mega mosque".The proposals would see the UK Albanian Muslim Community and Cultural Centre on Carlton Vale, which sits in a former pub, expanded dramatically.Architects have put forward plans to knock down the current building and erect a 13-storey tower featuring three floors of prayer space, a morgue and a function room.The development would also include children's classrooms, a ground-floor cafe, restaurant space and accommodation for charitable and cultural activities.The scheme has been submitted to Brent Council for planning permission.But locals in the northwest London suburb of Queen's Park, celebrated for its Victorian green space and charming period buildings,...

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