From the Northern Echo
AN extension to a council-run Gypsy site has been agreed by planning officers after no objections were received to the plans.
Darlington Borough Council announced plans to create an extra 20 pitches at the Neasham Road Gypsy site last year in order to meet an additional need for Gypsy and traveller accommodation in the town.
Using a £1.8m grant from the Homes and Communities Agency, the Neasham Road site will be extended into a field currently being used for agricultural use, with access from the existing drive.
The council has made a commitment to provide 35 extra Gypsy and Traveller pitches in the town by 2016.
The extension of the Neasham Road site, which is expected to be complete by early next year, was agreed by councillors in the hope of meeting that target.
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