Holidaymakers could soon be able to watch more outdoor films and buy drinks beside the pool under plans submitted by a popular holiday park which are due to be considered next week.
New Forest District Council’s licensing sub-committee will decide whether Sandy Balls Holiday Park in Godshill can make changes to what it is allowed to offer.
The licensing application from Away Resorts Ltd details plans to introduce a mobile bar within the outdoor swimming pool area.
It would be able to sell alcohol on site between 10am and 10pm, seven days a week.
The company is also seeking wider permissions for indoor and outdoor film screenings.
Under the proposal, the current seasonal restriction on films would be removed, meaning screenings could take place throughout the year rather than only between March and the end of October.
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The number of outdoor cinema events could also double from two to four a week, with films permitted between 5pm and 11pm.
Indoor film screenings could run from 10am until 11pm.
Sandy Balls has operated as a long-established resort on the edge of the New Forest National Park near Fordingbridge and has been run by Away Resorts since 2017.
The existing licence condition limits outdoor films to two occasions a week between 5pm and 11pm during the March-to-October period.
Away Resorts is asking for that condition to be removed if the wider variation is granted.
The application attracted two representations during the 28-day consultation period, from a member of the public and Godshill Parish Council.
However, no formal objections were received from authorities including Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, the New Forest National Park Authority and New Forest District Council’s environmental protection team.
Council officers said environmental protection records show nine complaints about amplified music at the site between 2019 and 2026, including one recent complaint that remains under investigation.
The park has also drawn up a noise management plan, which officers said should be kept under review and updated to address all sources of noise at the site
A decision will be made by members of the licensing committee next week.
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