Sky and Legal & General have secured planning to almost double the size of Sky Studios Elstree in Hertfordshire. Hertsmere councillors approved the £400m Sky Studios Elstree North project, which will deliver 10 extra stages and 210,000 sq ft of Tier 1 space. The expansion takes the Borehamwood complex to 22 stages across 65 acres and 470,000 sq ft in total. The build will be on the same scale as the original Sky Studios Elstree South studios complex, delivered by BAM several years ago. The expansion will also grow the Sky Up Academy Studios, offering training and career pathways for 11–18 year olds.