Residents in Marlow remain divided over plans to build a multi-million-pound film studio complex in their neighbourhood, with new transport proposals sparking fresh conviction on each side of the debate.

The developers behind Marlow Film Studios submitted a range of new transport proposals last month, pushing a decision on the project back to at least the end of March while the new planning documents are considered.

The plans - which include an investment of over £20 million into public transport - have reignited public discussion, with many residents submitting renewed letters of support and objection to Buckinghamshire Council's planning portal ahead of a decision later this spring.

Among the new proposals are plans to improve the A404 Westhorpe Junction by installing intelligent traffic lights to monitor and adapt to traffic flow and the creation of two new bus services between Marlow and High Wycombe.

Evelyn Davies, of Gossmore Walk in Marlow, said she was in favour of the project and cited the economic and infrastructural benefits promised to the local area by developers for her opinion.

Writing: "I have been living in Marlow since August 1999 and I am in favour of the plans to build a film studio. It would generate employment for the local community and benefit local and national businesses, education and creative arts."

Paul Wicks struck a similar note, adding: "This project will give Marlow and the whole country a great additional facility for the industry. It will add kudos to the town and area (and is) something we cannot afford to miss out on."

Timothy Parr, of Moyleen Rise, also put his support behind the planning application, writing: "I believe many objectors do not understand that private business and commerce is essential to maintaining and sustaining a successful community.

"We should be supporting this once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in our future as a town and our young people."

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However, Ayala Wilkinson "strongly objected" to the plans, shaping her argument around the potential for environmental damage that has been a central point of criticism levelled at developers over the last few years.

She said: "The integrity of the Greenbelt should be protected and the proposed changes to transport do not change the underlying flawed logic (of) destroying the Greenbelt and the Little Marlow Lakes Country Park."

Helen Green, of The Croft, objected on similar terms, writing: "The (new transport) measures are woeful - two new bus services are not what this community needs to offset the chaos that the development will undoubtedly bring to the area."

Jonathan Ashford, of Holland Road, added: "The claim that the addition of lights will 'solve' underlying and future queuing to and from the Westhorpe Interchange is misleading. 

"The (transport) modifications and complex modelling do not reflect a common-sense view of the profoundly negative impact on local traffic, parking and associated nuisance (the studio would have)."