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Search the Public Notice PortalExtended fences around Leavesden Studios have been proposed to stop “distraction” from Watford motorists.
Warner Bros. has temporary permission for a shorter barrier around backlot two, which can just about be seen from the Hunton Bridge roundabout, but is now seeking to make that permanent.
As part of this, it also wants to extend the “acoustic timber fence” further around on each side so that it stretches to the tree line.
The proposal said: “It has become apparent due to the enhanced production activities on Backlot 2, that the fence is a crucial element to ensure that production privacy is maintained and that the ‘clear horizon’ that the fence provides for filming is not only retained but extended.
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“Vehicles on the M25 slip road and entering/leaving the Hunton Bridge roundabout are clearly visible from key filming points, and there is also the potential for ‘distraction’ and additional road noise affecting film production.”
CGI showing how the proposed fence would look (Image: Warner Bros, Tor&Co/Watford planning portal)
The planning application, submitted to both the Watford and Three Rivers councils earlier this month, added that the completed fence would total 457 metres long and “safeguard filming activities on site”.
No “substantive" tree works will be required for the fence.
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