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Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 6.00pm on Monday 2 October until 8.00am on Tuesday 3 October: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Permanent Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites


We have six permanent Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites in County Durham.

We are committed to provide and manage the pitches on our permanent sites to enable Gypsy and Traveller families to live in caravans / mobile homes.

We support the role of the site warden by making sure that the communities are able to live in quiet enjoyment of their mobile home.

NameLocationSizeYear Built
St Phillip's ParkCoundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8XG251986
East HowleFerryhill, County Durham, DL17 8SA251984
Adventure LaneWest Rainton, Houghton- le-Spring, Durham, DH4 6PW191988
Drum LaneBirtley, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 2AF191978
Ash Green WayBishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6RS251982
Tower RoadMaiden Law, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7XR131985

Apply for a pitch

You can apply for a pitch if you are aged 16 or over, you have a caravan or access to a caravan and meet the eligibility criteria. Pitches are allocated in line with our Gypsy Roma Traveller Policy which sets out what factors will be taken into account when deciding who should get priority access to a pitch.

For more information, support with an application or to request an application form or allocations policy, please contact us.

Contact us
Gypsy Roma, Traveller Service
03000 262 546