Plan to turn Telford office building into Sikh temple sparks backlash

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Plan to turn Telford office building into Sikh temple sparks backlash
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Some members of the current gurdwara in Oakengates have hit out at the proposed move to Priorslee and want to stay put.

The application could see Abbey House transformed to a Sikh temple. Photo: Telford & Wrekin Council.

But some members of the current gurdwara in Oakengates have hit out at the move and want to stay put. The application asks for the council to consider changing the use of the site from a commercial premises to a place of worship. The current gurdwara for worshippers, on Church Parade, in Oakengates, is currently up for sale. It covers 6,573 sq ft, less than a quarter of the size of Abbey House.

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