Plans for a new 140-bed hotel
A NEW 140-bed hotel could soon be built in Llanelli.
Plans put forward by Carmarthenshire Council state that the hotel would be built on land next to Nicklaus Avenue in Machynys.
If given the go ahead, the proposed development would offer a range of relaxation opportunities to promote wellness, while also boosting visitor numbers to the area.
The hotel would be created on part of the site formerly occupied by the Machynys brickworks and would benefit from views across the Burry Inlet and the Machynys golf course.
A design and access statement reads: “The site is currently vacant and benefits from public access linking Nicklaus
Avenue to the Millennium Coastal Path. The site immediately joins the Machynys Golf Club to the south and east.
“The proposed development would seek to become a high-quality destination for visitors to the area and also provide a location for meeting and conferences for businesses, along with banqueting facilities for various events.
“The hotel would com
prise 140 guest rooms and would have sufficient space to include a number of different ancillary facilities, such as a restaurant, bar and lounge as well as meeting, conference and function rooms.”
The site would be accessed via Nicklaus Avenue, with a second access point available from the B4304.
The county council explains that it would be a “sustainable” development
which would support the local tourism economy and contribute “positively to the economic and cultural growth of Llanelli and the wider region”.
It goes on to say: “The proposed development would be designed to respond positively and reflect the local character of the area, integrating well into the surrounding landscape.
“A significant proportion of the site would be landscaped, with space for recreation. This would tie in well with the surrounding green-natured developments such as the Llanelli Wellness Centre, as well as complementing the more rural, coastal landscape surrounding the site.”
Carmarthenshire Council leader, councillor Emlyn Dole, said: “The proposed plans to build a new 140-bed hotel in Machynys will provide fantastic tourism and employment opportunities to the area as well as complimenting the exciting Pentre Awel development which will provide state-of-the-art business, training, health and wellbeing facilities for residents and visitors.”
The county council is carrying out a consultation on the proposal. You can have your say online at www.llanelli- waterside. wales/ development-opportunities/machynys-hotel/.