TEN houses are to be built in an upper Teesdale village after councillors gave the plan the go-ahead.

The houses, near Jubilee Place, in Middleton-in-Teesdale, will be a mixture of three and four-bedroomed homes.

Three of the properties will be affordable housing.

Councillor Richard Bell, who represents the Middleton- in-Teesdale ward, said: β€œIt is a difficult site to work.”