Netflix studios in Surrey to be made permanent

Longcross Studios was given temporary planning permission for the building in 2020

A film studio in Surrey used by Netflix is to be made permanent after full planning permission was granted.

The site of Longcross Studios in Chertsey had been originally approved on a short term basis because of its green belt location.

This building was erected in 2020 and has been used continually since.

The application was unanimously approved by Runnymede Borough Council on Wednesday.

The council wants to see the area eventually become an office hub as part of its Longcross Garden Village plan, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The site was previously occupied by the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (Dera) with many of its old buildings now used by Netflix as film studios, including some in Surrey Heath.

The Longcross North site, together with the former Dera land south of the M3 including Longcross Barracks, form the designated Longcross Garden Village and has been removed from the green belt through the 2030 Local Plan.

The building is near the northern boundary within the wider Longcross North site.

A council spokesperson said: "The appearance of the building is appropriate in the context of the wider film studios site."