Angela Rayner grants planning approval for asylum centre in Piddington despite local opposition
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Summary
Angela Rayner approved full planning permission for temporary, phased use of the former Ministry of Defence Bicester site near Piddington as asylum accommodation. The Home Office said it has not made a final decision to proceed, and the planning decision can face a legal challenge for six weeks.Key Facts
- The site is a former Ministry of Defence storage facility near Piddington in Oxfordshire.
- The plans could accommodate 1,256 asylum seekers.
- A symbolic referendum in Piddington recorded 285 votes for independence from the UK and 26 against.
- The Home Office said planning permission allows it to continue considering use of the site, but it has not decided whether to proceed.
- Campaigners have sought a judicial review of the Home Office plans.
- Campaigners also challenged the government’s decision that an environmental assessment was unnecessary.
- The government has identified former military sites as alternatives to asylum hotels.
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