Buckinghamshire councillors have rejected permission for a proposed film studio despite the plans receiving the backing of Hollywood royalty.
The council’s Strategic Sites Committee considered the application for Marlow Film Studios but rejected it over concerns relating to the impact on the local road network.
Questions were also raised about its appropriateness for greenbelt land.
Avatar director James Cameron wrote to the council in April backing the plan. He said the studio could be a base for his company Lightstorm3D and potentially host a training centre for creatives working with 3D technology.
Sam Mendes, director of Bond films Skyfall and Spectre, also wrote to the council last year to express his support for the plans ‘as a resident of South Bucks and member of the film community’.
