There's still a lot of people from Eastern Europe living in the Stratford area, so there won't be much of a problem filling the pews. The parish hall should bring in a few quid too.

I'd love to see their 'business plan' to justify it.

It's not very often you hear of churches expanding nowadays: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/plans-aim-to-transform-bidfords-catholic-community/