DC Casebook: Commercial and Industrial - Farm film studios judged unsustainable

Planning, 16 May 2008

The site contained two large timber buildings and a range of caravans used for make-up and wardrobe purposes. The appellant explained that he made two or three films a year, requiring three weeks in a studio, and the films were then edited, cut and dubbed. He indicated that the film production process could involve as many as 60 people.

The inspector decided that the location of the studio site in a relatively remote rural area was unsustainable because staff and casual labour involved had to travel considerable distances to get to work. The extremely large buildings that had been erected to support the business use also adversely affected the character of the area, she concluded.

DCS Number 100-054-656

Inspector Gloria McFarlane; Inquiry.