The first phase of the long-awaited wellness and life science village in Llanelli has been given the go-ahead. Based at Delta Lakes, the first phase will feature a new leisure centre, hydrotherapy pool, 313-space car park, clinical and research space, education and business space, landscaping around the lake, and cycling and walking points. Thirteen trees will be cut down and 400 new ones planted.
Further phases of the £199m coastal project, called Pentre Awel, will be considered at a future date. Carmarthenshire Council's planning committee unanimously approved the first phase, which already had outline consent, at a meeting on June 23.
Cllr John James said: "The Pentre Awel development is a great boost to morale and well-being, not just for the residents of Llanelli but for the whole of Carmarthenshire." Cllr Michael Thomas said it looked "an incredible project" and one he hoped would benefit Llanelli in the way Pembrey Country Park had benefited Pembrey.
