Bell Hotel

The following information has been published to clarify and correct a number of misapprehensions in connection with the planning history of the Bell Hotel. (more…)

The Court of Appeal has now refused the application of Epping Forest District Council for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. (more…)

Epping Forest District Council’s statement on today’s Court of Appeal judgment. (more…)

Epping Forest District Council has been granted an interim injunction to restrain the use of the Bell Hotel in Epping for the housing of asylum seekers. (more…)

Epping Forest District Council has applied for an interim High Court injunction restraining the accommodation of asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping. (more…)

Five Essex political leaders sign joint open letter to the Home Secretary asking for urgent meeting over use of Epping hotels to house asylum seekers (more…)

Councillors voted unanimously on a motion to call on the Government to immediately and permanently close the Bell Hotel in Epping for the purposes of asylum processing at a full council meeting on 24 July. (more…)

Leader of Council, Councillor Chris Whitbread, opened the Cabinet meeting on Monday 21 July 2025 by addressing recent events relating to demonstrations at the Bell Hotel in Epping. (more…)

Epping Forest District Council has repeated its call for the Home Office to close asylum seeker hotels. (more…)

Councillor Chris Whitbread, Leader of Epping Forest District Council has called for the closure of asylum seeker hotels in the Epping Forest district after an incident in Epping on Tuesday 8 July. (more…)