Planning application
Longcross Studios Chobham Lane Longcross Chertsey Surrey
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
Cross boundary application for full planning permission for the phased partial redevelopment of the Longcross Studios site including the demolition of existing buildings, erection of new sound stages, ancillary buildings, retention and creation of backlot facilities, car parking, and associated works to support the existing use of the site as a film studio (Use Class E(g)(iii)).
As published by the council, reference 25/1021/FFU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1021/FFU
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Outside Boundary
- Postcode
- KT16 0EE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2025
Received by Surrey Heath
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Surrey Heath took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Montagu Evans LLP Agent, registered in London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
133 documents on file for this application
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Section 73 application for Variation of Condition 10 (approved plans) of planning permission RU.21/0780 [(Phase 3 Reserved Matters application for the development of a data centre campus comprising: a) A building(s) for data storage and processing, associated cooling infrastructure, ancillary office and technical space and roof mounted PV cells; b) Energy Centre Building; c) Stand-By Generators and fuel storage; d) HV Sub-Station; e) visitor reception centre; 3 f) hard and soft landscaping and g) new roads, paths and yards and the provision of parking for cycles, cars and commercial vehicles, and requiring: h) site preparation and earthworks, i) drainage and associated infrastructure works (including SUDS), j) the erection of walls (including retaining walls) and fences, k) the installation of external lighting and necessary physical security systems, and l) other enabling works required during the construction and operation of the data centre campus. The application forms part of phase 3 of planning permission RU.13/0856 (as revised under RU.16/0584) (Hybrid planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the Longcross North site)] to seek amendments to the approved plans including relocation of the energy centre, changes to the data centre building, re-positioning of the HV substation and re-siting and redesign of the back up generators.
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