Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to consult the public on the application by the Home Office for full planning permission seeking the continued use of Crowborough Training Camp as a non-detained asylum accommodation for up to 540 residents.

There will be no public representation period for this Urgent Crown Development application.

As it is an expedited planning process, there is no legal requirement for the Secretary of State to carry out public consultation for Urgent Crown Development applications under The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development) (Urgent Applications) (Procedure) (England) Order 2025.

All Urgent Crown Development applications involve engagement with the local planning authority and with relevant statutory consultees. This is being undertaken in this instance between 4 and 12 November 2026.