A SELL-out concert by rock giants Oasis at Hampshire's Rose Bowl has yet to be given planning permission, the Daily Echo can reveal.

The cricket club needs authority from Eastleigh Council before it can stage live music events at the West End venue.

But despite selling out the venue to 35,000 Oasis fans, the club has yet to apply for planning permission to host the event on July 6.

The concert can only go ahead if the council grants planning permission for the musical event and gives them an entertainment licence.

Two years ago, the cricket club caused controversy when they held their first large-scale concert by chart-topping boy band Blue.

They were refused permission by Eastleigh Borough Council to hold the concert but were granted an entertainment licence, which covered issues with noise, health and safety, fire and police regulations.

Despite this the Rose Bowl hosted a two-day music extravaganza with Blue and other music acts such as Darius, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Following the 2003 concert, Eastleigh Council decided not to penalise the club in favour of working together with local residents and council planners to get the most from the venue in the future.

Now the club says it is working to submit the Oasis planning application in the next few weeks.

Geoff Cox, project manager for the Rose Bowl, said: "Before applying for planning permission we have to consider every aspect for the local residents and make sure the event runs smoothly.

"Everybody wants the event to be successful and we have been in regular consultation with Eastleigh Council's planning and licensing officers."

Mr Cox added: "We have also been working on a traffic management scheme and with noise consultants, police and fire authorities."

Oasis revealed the Hampshire concert on November 30 last year to coincide with the tenth anniversary of their last gig in Southampton.

An Eastleigh Council spokesman said the Rose Bowl had applied for an entertainment licence but not for the necessary planning permission.

"Consultation will now take place with strategic groups, including the council's building panel for structure and environmental health, for noise and general health and safety, and the police and fire authorities."

"It's likely the application will be determined by the council's licensing committee.

"The club have also indicated that they will shortly be submitting a planning application to the council for the staging of music events, and they have indicated that this application will be submitted in the very near future."

A spokesman for Oasis said: "It's standard policy under current licensing laws for events to be allowed to go on sale subject to licence. Event licensing is an ongoing planning procedure of meetings between all parties - artist, local authority, emergency services - leading up to the event.

"The actual licence is only issued once the concert site satisfies all licence conditions on the day of the show, before the gates are opened to the public."