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A UK court delays ruling on whether Epping’s Bell Hotel can continue housing asylum seekers, citing witness threats.
Epping Forest District Council awaits a High Court decision on whether to block the Bell Hotel in Epping from housing asylum seekers, arguing the use violates planning rules and harms local residents.
The hotel, owned by Somani Hotels, has hosted asylum seekers since 2020 and maintains the use does not constitute a material change in planning status.
The Home Office supports the hotel’s position, warning legal challenges could disrupt national asylum accommodation.
A three-day hearing concluded with Judge Mr Justice Mould postponing his written ruling, citing threats to witnesses.
A prior temporary injunction was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
The case centers on planning authority versus national policy amid public tensions.
Un tribunal del Reino Unido retrasa la decisión sobre si el Epping's Bell Hotel puede continuar alojando a los solicitantes de asilo, citando amenazas de testigos.