Pinewood Studios has been granted planning permission for a screen industries growth hub known as Screen Hub UK on land to the south of its existing site.

That development includes studio buildings, a visitor attraction and education and business growth hubs (known as ‘Centre Stage’).

Paul Golding, Pinewood Studios Chairman, said: “We have listened to the feedback regarding development at Pinewood Studios and the need for further studio space. We are looking at how our plans can evolve to deliver this with improved benefits for the community and our customers. We will invite the local community to share their views with us on the emerging ideas and how all the benefits of the permitted Screen Hub UK scheme can be retained to continue to strengthen UK film and bring much needed jobs, skills and spending as well as local ecological benefits.  We hope our planning applications will receive widespread support.”

A planning application is being prepared for a variation in the scheme which provides more studio space, carries forward Centre Stage and holds the visitor attraction as an option following feedback from the community, its customers and the market.

A related application is also proposed for an open-air filming space (known as backlot) with supporting workshop buildings, landscaping and associated parking on part of Alderbourne Farm land owned by the Studios. The scheme also includes a proposal for the majority of the land at the farm to be used for the creation of a nature reserve with public access.