The James Cameron -backed £750M ($987M) UK film studio has been given the go-ahead by the government.

The Housing, Communities, and Local Government department has just delivered a 266-page verdict after planning issues were raised, which said “the Secretary of State considers that despite the conflict with the development plan, the material considerations in this case indicate that permission should be granted.” The move was rubberstamped by housing secretary Steve Reed a few hours before the Labour Party delivers its highly-anticipated UK budget.

The studio in Buckinghamshire, South England, was initially denied planning permission on a controversial development, due in part to concerns from campaign groups about the local quarry area. The appeal ended up at the highest echelons

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