yet again.

For seven years worshippers at Crawl Gospel Hall, Hamilton Parish, have been planning a new church in Bailey's Bay.

After about 80 years in a building further west along North Shore, they want to take their expanding congregation and booming Sunday school to bigger premises.

Attempts to get approval started in 1985, but got nowhere until 1987, when development officials finally granted permission in principle.

Now, the actual plans for the new building have been rejected.

The proposed church was too high and would damage the area's "visual amenities'', members of the Development Application Board decided.

The planned church was 14 feet higher and 750 square feet larger than what had been agreed in principle.

The height should be no more than 30 feet above road level, they ruled.

Yesterday a church spokesman said: "We don't want to be adversarial. We'll work along with Planning to try to meet the criteria they're asking for. It's just a little technical thing.'' The church wanted to move because of traffic and parking problems at Crawl, he said.

"We need a bigger building for funerals and weddings. The Sunday school's growing and the congregation's growing.

"We want to have a community church where we can deal with problems from all areas of life.'' A lot of the church members lived near Bailey's Bay, he added. The Crawl building would be kept and used for outreach and community events.

VSB boss Mr. Kenny DeFontes has been refused permission to extend his television centre at Barker's Hill, Devonshire.

His plan, to add more transmitting facilities and three new satellite dishes, was rejected by the DAB on the grounds that the new equipment could be fitted into the present building.

Board members decided the extension would be too visible from the surrounding Ocean View golf course, and would have a "detrimental impact''.

Plans for five new buildings at Bewdley, Richmond Road, Pembroke, were given the green light.

The condos, plans for which have been fought by neighbours, got approval in principle. A sixth home planned for the site was also given the final go-ahead.

The plans for Bewdley, a 3.2 acre private estate, were submitted by developers, Bermuda High Ltd. They have scaled down their ambitions since a 1985 scheme to build 64 condos.

But each plan has been met with criticism from residents, who say construction will cause too much traffic.

Planners have warned that mature vegetation and trees must be protected.

Ms June Robinson's plan to look after 20 children at an apartment on Granaway Heights Road, Southampton, was scuppered by the planners.

DAB members heard neighbours had sent in petitions and protest letters against the scheme.

Ms Robinson wanted permission to care for children from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

weekdays, and all day on school holidays, in a building shared with two other apartments.

The board ruled the character of the neighbourhood would be affected, and too much noise and traffic would result.

Dr. Delmont Simmons, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, was denied permission to turn the empty Bamboo Gate tourist store on Harbour Road, Paget into an office and apartment. Dr. Simmons, who has bought the property, said: "I am going to persist.'' Developer Mr. Frederick Yearwood was refused permission for a second house on Harbour Road, also in Paget. The board ruled it would exceed the maximum density of homes in the area, remove trees, and affect the character of the area.

Mr. Yearwood said he was trying again with another application.

The Bank of Bermuda, acting as trustees, got permission in principle for a home and dock on Hinson's Island, Paget.