On Friday, Mr Justice Mould dismissed the claim as “premature” and noted that the group had “jumped the gun” because there was “no clearly determined policy to use the camp” as shelter for asylum seekers when the initial claim was lodged.

However, he stated that following the government’s January announcement that it would proceed with the plans, the decision was now “at least in principle” subject to legal review.

Kim Bailey, the group’s director and chairperson, told reporters outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London that a second claim would have a “cost impact”.

She replied, “That is something I will discuss with the community, because it is ultimately up to them whether or not to pursue this further.

But we will issue again before Wednesday.” Last October, the government said that it was considering these ideas as part of its efforts to phase out hotel use.

The Home Office authorised the idea in January of this year, and 27 men were placed at the camp last month, despite local protests and resistance from Wealden District Council.

The Crowborough property, which has been given to the Home Office by the Ministry of Defence for 12 months, was previously used to house Afghan families evacuated during the 2021 pullout from Kabul while they were resettled elsewhere.

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