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A £41 million council-led redevelopment of a former Debenhams store in Carmarthen has faced a setback after structural issues led to extra costs and delays.
The Atriwm project will convert the former St Catherine’s Walk department store into a leisure and public services hub, including a 24-hour gym, children’s play centre, electric go-karting, an obstacle course, indoor golf, a council customer service hub and a visitor information outlet. The scheme is funded by the UK and Welsh Governments, which are contributing £28.2 million, alongside £12.8 million from Carmarthenshire County Council.
The council said it was continuing to assess the issues and that a position update would be provided once the necessary information had been gathered. The development is expected to open in 2027, while traffic management on St Catherine’s Street is likely to remain in place until autumn.