Green light for Buckinghamshire film studios

Plans for a £750 million film studio complex in Buckinghamshire have been approved by the Government’s Secretary of State, Steve Reed.

Designed by Wilkinson Eyre, Marlow Studios will be one of the UK’s largest TV and film production facilities, covering around 36 hectares.

Marlow Studios Chief Executive, Robert Laycock, said: “We are very pleased with the decision.

“It is a real vote of confidence in the UK and in its creative industries. This is a meaningful decision for anyone who believes in the UK’s future, our nation’s creative genius, and our unmatched capability to inspire the world.

“Regenerating a poorly landfilled site to enable new careers and pass on exceptional skills in this world-beating British industry is the right decision.

“We know that Marlow Studios will be a media campus like no other – offering the world’s creative businesses a bespoke facility, leading in emerging technology and design that drives creativity and storytelling.

“The global creative sector is growing fast, with a pace of change that is driving new investment. New platforms, new technology, including AI, and new ways of telling stories that require a different approach. Marlow Studios will be the campus that drives creative collaboration for the coming era.”