PSL Land has submitted plans to open a £135m film and TV studio at Straiton near Edinburgh by 2017, with the creation of 600 jobs.
The 86-acre site will incorporate six sound stages, an external water-stage, two backlots, workshops and production office spaces.
Complementing the core Studio campus will be a film academy and student residence, a visitor attraction and hotel. A data centre and satellite-link ‘earth station’, parking areas and an innovative CHP energy centre will support the future-proofed complex.
The on-site 180-bed hotel will welcome both studio guests and outside clientele, and will include a swimming pool and gym as elements of a health spa.
Jim O’Donnell, PSLL Development Director, said, “We look forward to creating a world-class facility to complement Scotland’s existing studio spaces and stunning locations.
'Situated on the outskirts of one of Europe’s greatest cities, the proposed studio will place broadcast, indigenous and international film production needs at the forefront, whilst retaining the character and integrity of the local area and its natural beauty.”