Councillors have given approval for alterations to a Darlington pub.
Scottish and Newcastle, which owns The Wheatsheaf pub in Yarm Road, has been given permission to partly demolish a conservatory and create a fenced-off outdoor drinking area.
Under the plans, the pub's beer garden will be turned into a landscaped area.
The alterations were allowed, despite concern from nearby residents that the new area would increase noise and nuisance from drinkers.
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