PINEWOOD THE CASE FOR EXPANSION - Pinewood Studios

2.25Water Tower(over)ServiceshutWater Tower(over)Hut78 | PINEWOOD – THE CASE FOR EXPANSION 06 PSDF BY DESIGN 06 PSDF BY DESIGNPINEWOOD – THE CASE FOR EXPANSION | 79Production BasesStagesWorkshops, Offices, AncillaryStreetscapesPProduction zonesOffice zonesBacklots and surface parkingOpen landscapeHedgerows and treesSoft landscape screeningEarthform screeningPublic HighwayMain accessNearby residential areas• Making efficient use of the East Area including streetscapes forexternal filming;• Responding to site constraints;• Integrating/respecting landscape features;• Creating ecological connections;• Providing screening and separation;• A sensitive massing strategy;• Creating a unified access and movement network.6.14 This process was iterative with viability testing under the overall guide of theanticipated contribution to growth of the UK film and TV market.Contingency (fall back)6.15 As part of the viability and business planning a scenario has been tested whichassumes no expansion on to the adjacent Green Belt site. The purpose of thisis two fold. First to inform the Pinewood business of the likely implicationsof a refusal of planning permission as a contingency. Second to provide areference case (fall back) against which to assess the net economic impacts andbenefits on the basis of genuine additionality for the benefit of decision makers.6.17 The PSG would however still wish to use its global brand and expertise togrow its business for shareholders and look to invest elsewhere beyond theUK in building up PSG facilities. A diversion of this scale of plannedinvestment, spinoff benefit and the inward investment it would otherwise havesustained, would be a significant loss to the UK economy.Delivering economic benefits6.18 The Pinewood scheme is a significant investment in the UK consistent withgovernment policy and with a positive economic impact ( 30 ) of:• £194m private sector investment• supporting 8,100 full time jobs (4,600 currently)• creating 3,100 net additional jobs• producing £392m per annum in GVA of which £149m is net additional• providing contribution to Exchequer of £94m per annum of which £36mis net additional• generating £89m per annum in UK exports of which £36m is net additional• contributing business rates for local authority retention / useFig. 24: The Development Framework Plan6.16 The contingency scenario would see reduced investment within the existingsite. The outcome would be a continuing studio presence but one that wouldincreasingly limit capability and fail to support the attraction of film makingrevenue to the UK. In this scenario Pinewood’s UK business would risk fallingout of the global top tier of studios as major productions would not be able tobe accommodated successfully. The strength of the hub would be certainlyweakened with a knock on effect to the regional cluster. The impact on theUK film sector would be negative.6.19 These are significant benefits to the UK and local economy to be weighed inthe planning balance.30. Business Case and Economic Impact Assessment – Amion (document no. 5)