Asylum seekers site plans to be 'made in due course'

HOME OFFICE SAYS NO-ONE WILL MOVE IN UNTIL PLANNING PERMISSION IS OBTAINED AND IT IS READY FOR OCCUPANCY

- By ABIGAIL MARLOW Local Democracy Reporter

PLANS to turn former student flats in Huddersfield into housing for asylum seekers remain unclear.

The Home Office is giving very little away when it comes to the Manchester Road site. The plan to use the former student accommodation site as housing for asylum seekers came to light in summer 2023 and saw 168 students forced to make alternative arrangements. Originally, it was anticipated that asylum seekers would be moving into the accommodation last year but this never came to fruition.

When asked for an update on the current position and when asylum seekers would be moving in, a spokesperson for the Home Office said: “Decisions on the future use of accommodation sites will be made in due course in consultation with local authorities and other stakeholders.