Eyres Monsell Community Foundation has submitted a planning application to convert The Glen, a former pub on Hillsborough Road in Glen Parva, into a mosque. The group, which established a place of worship at Eyres Monsell Community Centre in 2019, says it has outgrown its current space. Friday prayer sessions attract around 150 attendees, leading to some being turned away.
Astill Planning Consultants, representing the foundation, argues that repurposing the vacant pub will provide community benefits that outweigh the loss of the hospitality venue. The nearest existing mosque is approximately 1.5 miles away in Aylestone.
Leicester City Council is expected to decide on the application in May under delegated powers.
