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Date submitted

16 July 2026

Submitted by

Interested party

Dear Planning Inspectorate, I am writing to object to the proposed expansion of Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre. The application reference is CROWN/2026/0000004. I object because the proposal would more than double the size of Campsfield, from 160 to 400 places, on Green Belt land. The Green Belt should be protected and this expansion will make the sit more built up, and create pressure on the local environment and services. This expansion provides no benefit for the local area or more widely. The Home Office has not justified the need for more detention places or presented any alternatives. As this would be a permanent development there must be full and proper consideration of the impact on the local area as well as those who would be detained at Campsfield. I am also concerned that key information has been withheld or redacted, including details of the layout, transport, lighting, landscaping and how the site would operate. This makes it difficult for the public to understand the full impact of the proposal. Immigration detention causes serious harm to the people detained, and its effects are felt by families, communities, legal and advice services, health services and local residents. Expanding Campsfield would have serious human and community consequence. Immigration detention causes harm to people detained and their communities as well as local residents and support services. For these reasons, I ask that the application is refused. If it is not refused at this stage, I ask that it be examined through a full public inquiry. Yours faithfully,