Cumberland County · Hampden Township · #2966
Place of worship at 1800 Good Hope Road
Hampden Township, PA · 6,030 sq ft non-residential, institutional
About this project
A project to develop a place of worship of about 6,030 sq ft at 1800 Good Hope Road in Hampden Township, for use by the Sikh Society of Harrisburg.
Official description: The purpose of the project is to develop a place of worship-church at 1800 Good Hope Road, Enola, PA 17025 for use by the Sikh Society of Harrisburg.
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The Sikh Society of Harrisburg, a religious non-profit, plans a place of worship of about 6,030 square feet at 1800 Good Hope Road in Hampden Township. That is roughly the size of a large house or a small community hall.
County records don't say what is on the site now. A 2014 business-journal article reported that the township approved plans for a Sikh Society temple on a 2-acre office-park-zoned tract. That plan was for a 5,000 sq ft building. The article gives no street address, so it may be an earlier version of this project or a different plan. No opposition was reported in it.
No recent news, meeting agendas or township decisions about the 2025 filing were found.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic is likely to peak around worship services rather than on weekday rush hours, though no traffic study was found.
- The 2014 approval was conditioned on a PennDOT highway occupancy permit, which suggests driveway access onto a state road was a key issue.
Where it stands
The latest county filing was on 2025-01-24, and no township approval or decision for this filing was found online. The usual next steps are township review of the land development plan, then a decision by the governing body, followed by permits.
- Jan 2025 Latest county planning filing for the 6,030 sq ft place of worship
- Jul 2014 Business journal reported Hampden Township approval of plans for a Sikh Society temple, which may be a related earlier proposal
Want to weigh in? Hampden Township's governing body (the Board of Commissioners) normally decides land development plans at public meetings, and residents can comment there. Check the township's posted agendas for dates.
Who's behind it
Sikh Society of Harrisburg · A religious non-profit formed by the local Sikh and Punjabi community to build a worship center.
Around the web
- Hampden Township approves plans for a Sikh Society templeCentral Penn Business Journal · Jul 8, 2014Reports township approval of an earlier Sikh Society temple plan of about 5,000 sq ft on a 2-acre tract, conditioned on a PennDOT permit.
Planning terms explained
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan a township reviews for a new building, including parking, drainage and access.
- Preliminary and final approval
- The township's formal sign-offs on a plan, sometimes granted together.
- Highway occupancy permit
- A PennDOT permit needed to build a driveway or entrance onto a state road.
- Office-park zoning district
- A zoning category meant mainly for office uses, in which other uses may be allowed under township rules.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.1M
- ~30 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~15 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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