Military base asylum plans granted planning approval1 hour agoVictoria Walton,Oxfordshire political reporterandGalya Dimitrova,South of England
'It's ludicrous', councillor says of plans to use former military site to house asylum seekers

Planning permission to house asylum seekers at a former military site near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington has been granted by the government.

The Home Office's application to house up to 1,256 men at the MoD Bicester site was fast-tracked using an Urgent Crown Development application.