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Aerial view of the under-construction Pentre Awel project in Llanelli, pictured in early 2024 (Image: Bouygues UK\/Carmarthenshire Council )<\/p>\nThe first phase of the project has faced delays due to bad weather<\/p>\n
12:03, 30 Jul 2025Updated 13:48, 30 Jul 2025<\/p>\n
Aerial view of the under-construction Pentre Awel project in Llanelli, pictured in early 2024 (Image: Bouygues UK\/Carmarthenshire Council )<\/p>\n
The first phase of a \u00a3200 million-plus healthcare, medical research and leisure development in Llanelli<\/a> is expected to be handed over to Carmarthenshire<\/a> Council in the “next few weeks”, following delays.<\/p>\n It’ll consist of a new leisure centre, including a sports hall and fitness studios, plus a 25m swimming pool, a learner pool, and a hydrotherapy pool. There’ll also be a cafe, a communal space, and a health and well-being academy with a range of clinical rooms run by Swansea<\/a> University. Stay informed on Carms news by signing up to our newsletter here<\/a><\/p>\n Work began at the Delta Lakes site in Llanelli early in 2023<\/a> and the aim was to complete phase one – or Canolfan, as it’s now known – in autumn, 2024.<\/p>\n The target date slipped and the council, which is leading the project, announced last September<\/a> that, due to bad weather<\/a> delays, Canolfan would open in spring, 2025.<\/p>\n With summer now in full swing, the Local Democracy Reporting Service asked the council when it would be ready.<\/p>\n A council spokeswoman said: “We’re anticipating the handover of the building from (contractor) Bouygues UK in the next few weeks, and we’ll be in a position to publish an opening date shortly after that.”<\/p>\n She added that a further period of around three weeks would be needed to get the leisure centre ready for use by the public.<\/p>\n “With the size and scope of Canolfan, some additional fit-out works will take place after opening,” she said.<\/p>\n The second and third phases of Pentre Awel will include up to 370 assisted living units for people with differing care needs, and additional business space.<\/p>\n The fourth and final phase will feature housing and a hotel.<\/p>\n The complex is on a site the size of 40 rugby pitches and will also accommodate a nursing home, landscaped paths and habitat improvements.<\/p>\n Pentre Awel is one of nine Swansea Bay city deal projects which span Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Pembrokeshire<\/a> and Neath <\/a>Port Talbot<\/a>.<\/p>\n It is currently expected to cost \u00a3218 million compared to an original business target of \u00a3202 million, according to a city deal report published this month.<\/p>\n Around half the \u00a3218 million is expected to come from the private sector, with \u00a340 million coming from central Government and \u00a368 million from the council and other public sector partners.<\/p>\n The report of the joint committee which oversees the city deal said more than 140 businesses and organisations had expressed an interest in leasing space or collaborating with Pentre Awel.<\/p>\n