Plans for a film and TV studio campus at Quest Pit, Houghton Conquest, are moving forward, with the developers submitting an application to amend the existing planning permission.
This proposed change is to introduce data storage within the second phase of the development, adapting to what the applicant described as “the changing nature of film studio operations.”
The original planning permission (CB/22/03616/FULL) granted in June last year approved a hybrid application for a film and TV studio complex.
Read: “Lights, camera, action” plans for Bedfordshire film and TV studio campus approved
Phase 1, 1a, and 1b of the project cover a full application for 54,334 square metres of stages and workshops, alongside an education hub, transport hub, community spaces, and ancillary facilities.
The outline permission for Phases 2 and 3 includes up to 75,000 square metres of additional floor area, encompassing further stages and workshops, a substantial backlot, a substation facility, and ancillary overnight accommodation, supported by a 1,200-space multi-storey car park.
More information on the application can be found on Central Bedfordshire Council’s planning portal, reference CB/25/02009/NMA.
The target date for the decision is Friday, July 18, 2025.
by John Guinn
Local Democracy Reporter
