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Date submitted

24 July 2026

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Interested party

Dear Planning Inspectorate, The forced detention of those going through the UKs asylum process is pointless. It's expensive, ineffective , unnecessary and results in significant mental health impacts for those in detention. You would be approving a building knowing that it's use would result in abuse , arbitrary punishment, and waste tax payers money. 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. I am concerned that the expansion would make the site more built up, harm the openness of the Green Belt, and add pressure to local roads, services and infrastructure. The Home Office has not clearly shown why 240 additional detention places are needed at Campsfield, or why existing capacity, alternatives to detention or other estate options would not be sufficient. This is especially important because the proposal would involve permanent development on protected land. 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 therefore have significant human and community consequences. 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, David Thomas