When Oliver Balch wrote Under the Tump, his book about living in the Hay area, he interviewed the people who ran the cattle market. They had seen a decline in the use of the market over the years, since it is quite a small, local one.
Gareth Ratcliffe has now shared a letter on the Hay Community Facebook page to say that Powys County Council are putting the site forward to the Brecon Beacons National Park local development plan for consultation to change it to residential use.
This does not mean that the builders are about to move in - it's just a suggestion, should the cattle market site become vacant.
One local resident at that end of town is in favour of the site being used for affordable/social housing. She is surrounded by houses that are used (rarely) as second homes, and others which are being offered for very high rents. Another house is now an AirB&B. So she actually has very few neighbours who live there all the time. Also, of course, there is a need for more affordable housing in the Hay area. Others have pointed out the need for more housing for the over-65 age group.
The Swan at Hay have also reported that, from January 2020, the cattle market car park will not be available, as the gate will be kept locked.
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