A huge building in the centre of Carmarthen which was the home of Debenhams for more than a decade is to be re-opened and transformed into a town centre hub containing a state-of-the art gym.
The plans are part of a wider scheme to develop town centre hubs in south west Wales, with £19.9m in funding having been secured from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund to create spaces that will, according to Carmarthenshire Council, “benefit local residents, businesses, and visitors”, with £3.5m in match funding also coming from the council's capital budget. You can keep up to date with the latest Carmarthenshire news by signing up to the local newsletter here.
A smaller hub will be developed at South Quay in Pembroke, but the larger venue will be created at the former Debenhams building in Carmarthen in a project the council is spearheading in partnership with Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), along with other service providers. The building has been largely empty - apart from temporary pop-up shops for a limited time - since Debenhams closed the doors for the last time in May, 2021.
