With another Splendour done and dusted in winning style, promoters have confirmed the festival will be moving next year from Belongil Fields to a larger, purpose-built site at Yelgin.

The Australian have reported that the development application for the new site is now approved by Byron Shire Council. Splendour’s new stomping ground will be “a multi-purpose music, arts and culture venue” 20 km inland from Byron Bay.

The move from Belongil Fields will also see the festival’s capacity grow to around 20,000 per day. “We had 70,000 people trying to buy tickets this year and each of them wanted to buy at least two, so you can see the demand is there,” co-promoter Paul Piticco told The Australian. “We want to make it slightly bigger without losing the feel of the festival.”

All reports suggest Splendour In The Grass 2008 was one of the best yet, with a smorgasbord of brilliant sets and plenty of sunshine. Check out ITM’s photo galleries from the weekend if you’d like to get an idea of what went down!