£200m Life Sciences Village planned for Llanelli

Plans for a state-of-the-art life sciences business centre and assisted living centre on a 46-acre site near Llanelli have been lodged with Carmarthenshire Council.The plans for the Llanelli Wellness and Life Science Village include 107,639 sq ft of business research space, a 177,604 sq ft health hub, and 118,403 sq ft of leisure space.Subject to planning approval, work could start on the £200m development by the end of the year.The life science and well-being village is aiming to create up to 2,000 high-quality, well-paid jobs over 15 years, helping give the local economy a £467m boost as part of the Swansea Bay City DealThe scheme at Delta Lakes in Llanelli will also include a 370-bed residential care unit with facilities over 80,729 sq ft.The care component would be made up of a 226-bed residential nursing care and specialist care unit and a 144-bed privately operated clinical rehabilitation unit.Carmarthenshire County Council and Swansea Council will both consider the proposals, which come from Carmarthenshire County Council itself.