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Plans for an inland border control point at Whitfield remain secret and senior members of Dover District Council have weighed in on the issue, arguing they must be kept informed of any future decisions.
It is thought a 1,200 capacity site will be near to White Cliffs Business Park in Whitfield, but so far local authorities Dover District Council and Kent County Council (KCC) remain in the dark.
Neither authority owns the land in question near the White Cliffs Business Park in Whitfield.
The council's Leader Trevor Bartlett (Con), said: "I have been asking time and time again for some answers on this and sadly not been getting them."
Councillors unanimously supported a motion which summarises their views about ensuring they are informed of any future decisions during a virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 21.
The motion also stated any plans for such a facility should be subject to planning standards, and disruption to the council's Local Plan should be compensated by the government.
Cabinet member Cllr Nigel Coller (Con), who also sits on KCC's Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee, said he first he heard about the proposals was when he saw the newspaper when he was shopping.
"I have grave concerns about the local road network..."
He said: "I have grave concerns about the local road network.
"What we are doing at the moment is pressing government for a meeting on it which I am sure the Leader will tell us all about later."
So far, the government has signalled their intention to set up three lorry parks in the county with two in Ashford - in Sevington and in the Waterbrook Park estate - and one in Ebbsfleet.
Leader of the Opposition Cllr Kevin Mills (Lab), added: "This would have to facilitate something like 1,200-plus lorries 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year for probably somewhere between three and five years, and we have a responsibility to the electorate of this district to tell them what we do know, what we don't know and what we think will be happening in a timely manner."
