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Written question asked by Kieran Mullan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2025. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information she holds on the (a) documents, (b) information, and (c) evidence Wealden District Council has provided to the Planning Inspectorate in relation to local (i) planning and (ii) environmental considerations for the proposed asylum seeker accommodation at Crowborough Training Camp.

Answer

Discussions are underway to use the Crowborough site for asylum accommodation. Consideration of this site is ongoing and any final decision to utilise any site for the intended purposes will be made once the relevant factors have been properly considered.

As potential sites are identified and progressed for alternative asylum accommodation, a Stage Gate process, which builds on the lessons learned from the delivery of previous sites, is followed to ensure that any decisions made are informed by a comprehensive range of information. This includes, but isn’t limited to, site surveys and environmental audits.

The Home Office continues to engage regularly with representatives from the local authority, the NHS, the Police, and local partners, including via Multi Agency Forums pre-delivery and post-Go Live of the proposed site to address the concerns of those most impacted and to identify ways to keep them informed.

We will ensure that any development is safe, appropriate and compliant with the relevant planning regulations and processes where required.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
92129
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Planning permission Wealden District Council Crowborough Training Camp
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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