Britain’s first “film studio cluster” could be built north of London under plans announced yesterday.
According to a planning application drawn up by Bidwells, Hertswood Studios near Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, will be larger than Pinewood Studios, comprising 21 stages, 1m sq ft of film studios and an education facility to train the next generation of filmmakers.
The 90-acre site is part of the 2,500 acre Wrotham Park estate.
It will also be adjacent to Sky Studios Elstree, the 30-acre film and television studio backed by Legal & General, creating “the UK’s first film industry cluster”.
Bidwells is understood to be in talks with several film studios and it hopes to secure funding and a development partner for the project over the next six months.
