A MUSLIM Association has abandoned plans to convert a former opticians building into a mosque 'as an act of goodwill'.
Residents had expressed concern and worry at the proposals after they were highlighted in the Gazette last week.
The main anguish centred around the volume of traffic which would arrive if the mosque was built at the constrained site at Colham Mill Road, West Drayton.
The association said they would begin searching for a new site in the area which would be more suitable for their needs.
A spokesperson for the trustees of the Heathrow Educational and Welfare Association (HEWA), said: "We submitted a planning application to Hillingdon Council for an extension and further development at 1 Colham Mill Road, West Drayton.
"In response to concerns raised locally about the proposals, and in particular concerns about additional traffic that may be generated, HEWA has made a formal application to Hillingdon Planning Services seeking to withdraw this application.
"HEWA has taken this step as a gesture of goodwill to maintain harmony within the local community.
"HEWA will continue to engage with local residents and will be looking for a suitable site for its long term aims to set up a Community/Cultural Centre which meets the needs of the growing Muslim community.
"HEWA will continue to work closely with the local authority and residents associations to achieve this aim."
