Licensing chiefs have allowed a landowner to hold more events on his land, including Matterley Bowl - the site of several big music events.

Peveril Bruce will be able to hold up to ten events a year on the Matterley Estate.

Local people objected fearing that Mr Bruce was allowing too many disruptive events on his farmland.

Another part of the estate was used to stage two motocross events last year, including the Motocross of Nations in September which attracted some 50,000 people.

Mr Bruce said future events would be less than a third of the size of the motocross races, which are not scheduled to return.

Some residents are still upset though, and around a dozen urged the council to refuse permission. Those living nearby argue that there is already major disruption during the annual music festivals at Matterley Bowl.

Formerly known as Creamfields, Homelands and Hi:Fi South, this year's showcase - the Sanctuary Festival - is being held on the final weekend in June. The council approved the two-night rave music festival last month.

However, Mr Bruce wants more general approval to hold up to ten events on his farm each year.

Making his case to a licensing sub-committee on Monday, he admitted that it was unclear what shape the events might take.

"It's non-specific by its nature, and I don't know what might come in the future. I don't know what events we might hold."

However, several large music festivals every year were unlikely, he said, because the grass needed to recover to feed his 230 dairy cows.

"There's not going to be ten Homelands-sized events, as my cows would not survive," he added.

Residents raised concerns about noise and light pollution, along with traffic disruption.

Parish councils in Cheriton, Tichborne, Itchen Valley, and the parish meeting in Beauworth also objected.

A letter from Itchen Valley Parish Council added: "In the past local people have tolerated Homelands as they knew it was only for one weekend but they cannot be expected to tolerate continual events on this site."

The licensing sub-committee granted permission to Mr Bruce. However, they placed limits on the number of people who could attend the events. They gave permission for two events of up to 15,000 people, four of up to 5,000, and four of up to 2,000.