A Freedom of Information request by the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed the council’s bill came to £298,952. That included £104,471 on planning, highways and environmental services, £18,000 on a needs case and £176,481 on legal fees. Campaign group Save Marlow’s Green Belt welcomed the council’s stance. A spokesperson said: “Buckinghamshire Council had a statutory duty to defend the planning appeal initiated by Dido Properties Ltd, and we believe they did so in an appropriate and effective manner.”They previously told the LDRS: “We continue to oppose this absurd planning application. As we made clear at the planning inquiry, it will provide no benefit to the UK film industry or to Marlow, but it will cause great harm to the environment and to the community.