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A new era of storytelling

What makes Marlow Studios Different

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A new era of storytelling requires a new Kind of Studio

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Traditional film studios were designed for traditional modes of storytelling. Marlow Studios represents one of the largest investments in the UK creative sector in recent decades. It has been founded on the belief that today’s leading production companies need something different.

Creatives need scale to support the most ambitious productions. They need agility to manage the fast-moving world of contemporary content creation. They need accessibility, and proximity to skills and services. They need modern studios built for new forms of technology, not retrofitted.

Modern film and TV production is increasingly focused on data. Studios of the future will need enterprise-grade, latency-free data infrastructure. Buckinghamshire is at heart of the UK’s data nexus, offering Marlow Studios future-proofed connectivity, supporting the technologies of today and tomorrow.

Designing the Future of Work

Marlow Studios will have the capacity to house the full range of high-end TV and film productions, from independent British projects to global blockbusters. We appreciate the role that small productions can play in providing early experience for the industry leaders of tomorrow.

Our working space will be flexible, allowing a ratio of workshops to office to stage space that will be best in class.

Studios need also to be attractive places for people to do their best work. Our campus will be designed to enhance connectivity and collaboration and provide a working environment that prioritises wellbeing. At its heart will be an on-site Creative and Skills Academy, developing new talent for the future.

Marlow Cgi

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Marlow Film Studios (ref: 22/06443/FULEA).

I am writing in support of the application for Marlow Film Studios, a film studio planned on former landfill next to the A404, within the parish of Little Marlow.

I was really encouraged to read of the latest polling across Bucks showing overwhelming support for the project and for the jobs and economic development that come with it. The opinions of residents across Bucks matters, particularly those who live and work close to the Studio site.

This is a decision that Bucks councillors should be making on behalf our children, and their future. This is a decision about providing them with greater opportunity and wider chances. The next generation urgently need opportunities for careers that keep them within Bucks and allow our towns and villages to flourish as homes for all ages.

Providing sustainable jobs and careers is vital for the long-term prosperity of any community. The growth of the British film industry over recent years has been extraordinary and its future growth is backed by all the political parties. Marlow Film Studios intends to be the future centre for British filmmaking. The fact that we have an industry of this global standing planning to build studios in our county is something we should be proud of. Many of today’s young people want to work in the creative sector.

I am particularly excited at the possibilities it provides for our disadvantaged communities. For local people, the Studios will also be close to one of the more culturally diverse parts of Buckinghamshire. The Studios’ partnerships with institutions such as Buckinghamshire College Group will provide access points to the creative economy for an under-represented diverse community as part of Wycombe’s regeneration challenge.

I understand that all new developments present challenges. But I believe that considerable efforts are being made to manage these. I am pleased to note the financing of the road traffic improvements on the Westhorpe roundabout, the provision of new bus routes, the care being put into providing accessible parkland for residents and a biodiverse environment.

The Studios are being built on a former gravel pit, on land that is no longer suitable for agriculture use. I understand that any decision on Green Belt land needs to illustrate clear benefits to the community that outweigh the impact. Overall, I believe the strong benefits robustly and significantly outweigh the negative considerations, and so I strongly support the planning application.

What will happen to your details: When you click “send” on this form, you will be added to our campaign and we will generate the a letter of support in the form linked above in your name for the Marlow Film Studios planning application. We will share this letter with Buckinghamshire Council councillors and officers, Buckinghamshire Parish Council councillors, Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), and Members of Parliament. These organisations may upload this letter publicly on their planning portals and/or website and will adhere with their Privacy Policies. In particular, we are requesting that Buckinghamshire Council upload these letters to their Public Access website for our application. Any processing of data by Buckinghamshire Council will be in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

You may also submit comments or letters of support directly on the Public Access website.