Overview
- Secretary of State Steve Reed granted planning permission in a 266-page decision released hours before the Budget, reversing Buckinghamshire Council’s 2024 refusal after a public inquiry.
- The £750 million project plans 18 soundstages plus workshops, innovation space and a culture and skills academy, on a former quarry and landfill site next to the A404.
- Developers say the campus would support about 4,000 jobs and generate roughly £3.2 billion in economic activity over its first decade.
- High-profile support includes James Cameron, who has indicated the site could potentially host a UK and European base for his Lightstorm3D filmmaking technology venture.
- Local campaigners, the council and Marlow’s MP object to building on Green Belt land and raise traffic and environmental concerns, signalling they will explore further action.