A £750 million ($986m) film studio in Buckinghamshire, England, has been given the go-ahead by the British government.

Marlow Studios was initially denied planning permission over conservation and sustainability fears, but an appeal to the U.K.’s Housing, Communities and Local Government department was successful and the campus — dubbed by Marlow CEO Robert Laycock as “a bespoke facility, leading in emerging technology and design that drives creativity and storytelling” — has received the green light.

The lot is set to boast 18 sound stages and a skills academy among extensive production facilities, rivaling the millions of pounds spent annually on the likes of Elstree, Pinewood and Leavesden and a key show of support for the country’s creative industries.

A £750 million ($986m) film st

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