Epping Forest District Council is applying to the Supreme Court for the right to appeal against the dismissal of their attempt to close a controversial asylum hotel.
The legal challenge, which centred around migrants being housed at The Bell Hotel, was rejected by the Court of Appeal earlier this week.
Now a hearing date for a full injunction has been set for October 15 to 17, the Essex authority confirmed on Thursday.
The Home Office has also had its application for a split hearing and six-week stay in the final injunction proceedings rejected.
A council spokesman said: “We would like to thank the Court for expediting these matters. It is in no one’s interest to delay the legal process. The sooner we get to a full resolution the better.”
The announcement came on the same day an Ethiopian resident at The Bell was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl in incidents which sparked protests across the country outside taxpayer-funded asylum hotels.
A three-day trial at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, told two teenagers he wanted to "have a baby with each of them" and attempted to kiss them, before going on to put his hand on one of the girls' thighs and stroke her hair.
Locals marched from The Bell to Epping’s council headquarter holding Union and St George’s flags following the court verdict.
Last month, the council obtained a temporary injunction from the High Court which would have forced 138 people to leave The Bell by September 12.
However, the Court of Appeal overturned the ruling last week following a successful request by the Home Office.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said the judgement proved that migrants had "more rights than the British people under Sir Keir Starmer".
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday refused the application of the council to appeal to the Supreme Court over its decision to continue to allow The Bell to be used as accommodation for migrants.
The council said "no reasons were given” for the refusal of its application, adding: "The council has consistently opposed the use of The Bell to place asylum-seekers, which is in breach of planning control and is against the interests of those living in, working in and using the area."
