UK film studio secures permission to expand onto farmland
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 13:32 · Archive
Wokingham Borough Council has approved plans for Shinfield Studios to expand onto neighbouring farmland near Reading.
Wokingham Borough Council has approved plans for Shinfield Studios to use land south of Oldhouse Farm in Shinfield, near Reading, as an outdoor filming site. The 1.05-hectare site, known as Backlot 3, will provide extra space for outdoor filming and temporary set-building for productions based at the studio.
Planning documents describe Shinfield Studios as one of the UK's largest film studios and say the additional space will help meet continuing demand from production companies using the site. Films and television shows produced at the studio include Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Magic Faraway Tree, Last One Laughing and Squid Game: The Challenge.
The site has previously operated under temporary planning permissions. The latest approval will allow filming activities and temporary film sets to remain in place until 2031. Developers said the expansion would help the studio attract more major productions and support further growth in the UK's film and television industry. The application also highlighted links with the University of Reading, including work placements and graduate career pathways into the screen industry.
How it is being reported
- UK film studio next to M4 secures permission to expand onto farmlandA MAJOR British film studio next to the M4 has secured planning permission to expand its operations onto neighbouring farmland.Bracknell News · 21 Oct, 13:24
- UK film studio next to M4 secures permission to expand onto farmlandA MAJOR British film studio next to the M4 has secured planning permission to expand its operations onto neighbouring farmland.Reading Chronicle · 21 Oct, 13:24
In this story: Shinfield Studios · Wokingham Borough Council · Shinfield · Reading · University of Reading
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