No more than two interviews daily are to be with asylum seekers
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Controversial plans to locate an asylum screening unit in Portishead, near Bristol, have been given the go-ahead.
People living on the nearby Vale Estate had voiced objections, claiming Bristol would have been a better location.
But on Thursday, the government said the office could be set up subject to certain conditions.
These include there no more than 50 appointments being made in any one week and no more than two interviews per day with asylum seekers.
Welcoming the plan, a Home Office spokesman said there was a "very real need" for the facility.
But Conservative Councillor for Portishead, David Palsey, was disappointed at the news.
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