Gypsy Castle Lane, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford
Key Features
- A Freehold Development Site
- Planning Permission for a pair of semi-detached houses and three detached houses
- Found on the edge of the popular market town of Hay-on-Wye
Description
A freehold development site with planning permission for a pair of semi-detached houses and three detached houses found on the edge of Hay-on-Wye
Description - This freehold development site sits on the edge of Hay-on-Wye, a popular market town within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The planning consent is an approval of reserved matters consent reference number - 22/21558/REM.
The planning consent is for the provision of three detached four-bedroom houses each with garages and a pair of three-bedroom semi-detached houses with parking.
Situation - Hay-on-Wye is a delightful border market town, famous for its annual Literary Festival held annually in May.
The town offers an excellent range of services and facilities including two dental surgeries, a medical practice, cinema, chemist, library and a primary school. There is a wealth of second-hand bookshops and antique shops along with a wide range of public houses, restaurants and cafes all located close to the town centre.
Nestled in the Wye Valley, within the Brecon Beacons National Park and surrounded by the most beautiful countryside, the area offers a wide range of leisure and recreational activities.
Planning Consent - Planning permission is provided by Bannau Brycheiniog under reference number - 22/21558/REM which is in addition to the earlier outline planning consent reference number - 17/14686/OUT.
Services - It is understood that it will be down to the developer to service the site for utilities as well as provisions for foul drainage. All mains service connections are subject to network regulations.
Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
Directions - From the centre of Hay-on-Wye, take the B4350 out of the town and at the end of Brecon Road turn right into the Meadows. Proceed down the lane and over the speed bumps and just before the sharp right-hand bend turn left where just past the entrance to Birch Close, the access will be found on the left-hand side.
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Viewing And Contact Details - All viewings must be arranged through the sole selling agents Sunderlands.
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Out of hours contact: Harry Aldrich-Blake
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Hay-On-Wye C.P. School936 metres
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Clyro C.I.W. School1 mile
- Pupils
- 71
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Archdeacon Griffiths C.I.W. Primary School6.1 miles
- Pupils
- 135
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Y Mynydd Du6.2 miles
- Pupils
- 91
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Gladestry C.I.W. School8.3 miles
- Pupils
- 34
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
Secondary
- Gwernyfed High School3.9 miles
- Pupils
- 505
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Calon Cymru13 miles
- Pupils
- 948
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
- Brecon High School13 miles
- Pupils
- 557
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Crickhowell High School14 miles
- Pupils
- 942
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- King Henry VIII 31917 miles
- Pupils
- 1,310
- Type
- Middle (ages 3-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Natural Resources Wales flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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