A brand-new ice rink is set to come to South London this Christmas after entertainment and booze plans for Battersea Power Station were given the go-ahead.

Other events allowed under the now-approved licence are brand pop-ups and an outdoor cinema.

Wandsworth Council’s licensing committee has now approved the application from Battersea Power Station Estate Management Limited after being reassured booze will only be sold in certain parts of the site with warnings given before events.

The committee heard the licence will allow for more variety in events held on the site in the meeting on September 7.

Solicitor Jack Spiegler, speaking on behalf of the company, said events could include a Christmas ice rink, brand pop-ups and children’s runs.

The committee was told the ice rink is set to come to the site from the end of November to the first week of January and would be run by a respected operator.

Mr Spiegler said: “This is not about obtaining a licence for frequent, large-scale ticketed concerts for a commercial events company or similar.

"Most events will be small and infrequent. The events will be accessible to everyone who will be welcome.

"A key objective is to help establish Battersea Power Station’s place in the wider local community, it’s absolutely not about providing events exclusively for new residents on the estate.”

The company is now allowed to sell booze on the site from 10am to 11pm on Mondays to Saturdays and until 10.30pm on Sundays.

It can also host entertainment from 9am to 11.30pm on Mondays to Saturdays and until 11pm on Sundays.

A council report on the decision says the committee was assured that while the licence is for year-round activity, the company isn’t planning to have “events every day, but rather the licence would provide them greater flexibility in running licensable events”.

The report reads: “In addressing the frequency of events, the applicants explained that the sale of alcohol alongside licensable activity would enable them to host a greater variety of events, alongside having a greater commercial opportunity than previous licensable activities conducted.

“The sale of alcohol was described as only occurring in specified locations and would be managed by the named designated premises supervisor, and that a safety advisory group would be notified in advance of an event, which they could object to if they deemed it unacceptable.”

It adds: “In response to concerns on accessibility, the sub-committee received an explanation from the applicants that grand pop-up events had been ticketed previously, but some smaller scale events were not ticketed, and that each event would be based on its own individual specifications.”

It says the company is reaching out to locals and a complaints procedure will always be in place.

The £9 billion redevelopment project in Battersea includes new homes, shops, bars, restaurants, cafés, offices and more than 19 acres of public space.

The Grade II* listed power station has been revamped as part of the project and will open to the public on October 14.