A temporary film studio with links to the major American network which produced The Walking Dead wants to expand, according to new plans.

Broxbourne Borough Council granted permission for a new film studio in Charlton Mead Lane at Hoddesdon, in February 2021 and production work is believed to have already begun on the site.

The studio is expected to operate for five years, inside Unit 1 and Unit 2 of Charlton Meads Industrial Estate.

It will be one of the many new studios in Hertfordshire including a new Sunset Studios in Broxbourne, a Hertswood Studios near Well End, as well as the existing studios seen in the county.

The former storage and distribution warehouse units had been unoccupied for almost three years before the initial plans were submitted, and will revert back to its warehouse use in 2026.

A new application, submitted by Silo 13 Productions, seeking retrospective permission for four ancillary buildings as well as a new unit was submitted on August 5.

The initial plans said that the buildings would be used to build interior sets for TV and film productions, with filming also taking place on site.

The studios are unrelated to the recent announcement of a new Hollywood studio in Hoddesdon.

The new application is now seeking retrospective permission for four buildings to assist with filming on site.

This includes a workshop unit, a unit for workshop construction, props and catering. Planning permission is also sought for an additional structure which was pending erection ahead of the application being submitted.

The applicant said that the new buildings will not lead to an increase in traffic or numbers of staff on site.

It estimates that around 100-200 people are working on site on filming days, but “considerably less” at all other times.

The application adds approximately 40-60 cars arrive daily to use the on-site car park, but actors and crew are shuttled on-site with minibuses and people carriers to minimise the effect on the local area.

The planning statement adds that the studio’s location in an industrial estate also minimises the impact on local residents.

According to Companies House, Silo 13 Productions has links to American TV network AMC Studios.

The production company was registered in April 2021 and there’s little information available about what projects are currently under way.

AMC Studios is best known for making The Walking Dead, but it is not yet known what is being filmed at the Hoddesdon studio.