The proposal to build London’s largest film studios on former industrial land in the suburb of Dagenham has been approved by the Barking and Dagenham Council’s planning committee.
The approval comes after what has been a tumultuous journey. In 2018, leading U.S. production facility developer Pacifica Ventures and private equity firm Media Content Capital won the bid to develop the 22-acre site of the former Sanofi Pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant as a studio. The project hit a roadblock in 2019, when Pacifica decided to take a step back amidst Brexit uncertainty.
In March, Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration organization, submitted a planning application and new designs, which have now been approved.
Darren Rodwell, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “This is a huge decision for the borough. It gives the green light to what will be London’s largest film studios, so it’s a major...
The approval comes after what has been a tumultuous journey. In 2018, leading U.S. production facility developer Pacifica Ventures and private equity firm Media Content Capital won the bid to develop the 22-acre site of the former Sanofi Pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant as a studio. The project hit a roadblock in 2019, when Pacifica decided to take a step back amidst Brexit uncertainty.
In March, Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration organization, submitted a planning application and new designs, which have now been approved.
Darren Rodwell, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “This is a huge decision for the borough. It gives the green light to what will be London’s largest film studios, so it’s a major...
- 7/8/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Plans for transforming a former factory site in East London into Dagenham Studios, a state-of-the-art facility for film and TV production, are back on track. Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration organization, has submitted a planning application and new designs. The council’s planning committee is expected to consider these in July.
In March 2018, leading U.S. production facility developer Pacifica Ventures and private equity firm Media Content Capital won the bid to develop the 22-acre site of the former Sanofi Pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant as a studio. The project hit a roadblock in October 2019, when Pacifica decided to take a step back amidst Brexit uncertainty. “Unfortunately, Pacifica Ventures have not performed, and their exclusivity period has now lapsed,” per a Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet report in October 2019. The same month, the cabinet approved £3.4 million ($4.41 million) towards design and planning permission.
The planned studios will feature six sound stages covering 140,000 sq.
In March 2018, leading U.S. production facility developer Pacifica Ventures and private equity firm Media Content Capital won the bid to develop the 22-acre site of the former Sanofi Pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant as a studio. The project hit a roadblock in October 2019, when Pacifica decided to take a step back amidst Brexit uncertainty. “Unfortunately, Pacifica Ventures have not performed, and their exclusivity period has now lapsed,” per a Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet report in October 2019. The same month, the cabinet approved £3.4 million ($4.41 million) towards design and planning permission.
The planned studios will feature six sound stages covering 140,000 sq.
- 3/6/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Dagenham Studios, the major film and TV studio development being propositioned for East London, has taken a step forward with the official submission of a planning application to the local council.
New designs for the facility have been drawn up by Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration organization, which is overseeing the project. They feature six large sound stages, equivalent to 140,000 sq ft, offices totaling 85,200 sq ft, and workshops totaling 174,500 sq ft.
The project has been in the works for a number of years, part of the UK’s ‘space race’ to build new facilities to cater for surging demand. Inward investment reached a new peak last year, with $4b spent on UK shores by foreign companies across film and TV. The trend has seen a scramble by the U.S. majors to tie up studio space: last year, Netflix signed a long-term deal to make Shepperton Studios...
New designs for the facility have been drawn up by Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration organization, which is overseeing the project. They feature six large sound stages, equivalent to 140,000 sq ft, offices totaling 85,200 sq ft, and workshops totaling 174,500 sq ft.
The project has been in the works for a number of years, part of the UK’s ‘space race’ to build new facilities to cater for surging demand. Inward investment reached a new peak last year, with $4b spent on UK shores by foreign companies across film and TV. The trend has seen a scramble by the U.S. majors to tie up studio space: last year, Netflix signed a long-term deal to make Shepperton Studios...
- 3/6/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
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