Ammanford
Ammanford Recovery Masterplan
This recovery masterplan was commissioned Ammanford Town Centre by Carmarthenshire County Council in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The masterplan reviews existing regeneration activity and provides a fresh focus on the priorities and the strategy for recovery and future growth.
- Focus on attracting local families and younger people through securing new leisure, education and cultural uses, to help broaden the range of activities and extend ‘dwell time’ and spend throughout the day and evening.
- Encourage the growth of the weekly market to include a greater number of stalls and new types of markets.
- Unify the disjointed areas of the town centre through better-quality highway design, pedestrian links and the redesign and animation of key open spaces.
- Safeguard viable businesses, cultivate new local enterprise and support independent businesses to locate and grow in the town centre.
- Establish a SMART town with businesses making best use of digital technology to grow their market reach, turnover and footfall.
- Using the towns natural ‘green & blue’ infrastructure to create a stronger sense of place and distinctiveness.
- Effectively communicate what the town centre has to offer to the local community and grow local loyalty and new custom.
Refreshing Town Centre Fund
Fund offers up to £2k per property, covering 80% of eligible costs, to enhance shopfronts and contribute to the visual appeal of town centres. Property freeholders and leaseholders in town centres can apply for funding to support a range of improvements including external decoration, painting, lighting installations, gutter cleansing and more. By improving the appearance of commercial properties, this fund aims to create more attractive and welcoming streetscapes that benefit businesses, residents, and visitors alike.
Here is a selection of business's whose premises have benefitted from the funding offered by the Refreshing Town Centre Fund.
1 - Steadman Jones and Bell
Steadman Jones and Bell have received support from the Refreshing Town Centre Fund to enhance their premises. With total project costs of £1,802.87, the business was awarded a grant allocation of £1,442.30 (80% intervention rate). This funding helped deliver improvements that contribute to a more attractive and welcoming environment, supporting the vitality of the town centre.
2 - 32 Quay Street
The property at 32 Quay Street has benefited from the Refreshing Town Centre Fund to support improvement works. With total project costs of £2,895.00, a grant allocation of £2,000.00 (69.08% intervention rate) was awarded. The funding enabled upgrades that enhance the building’s appearance and contribute to the overall appeal of the town centre.
Town Centre Vibrancy Fund (SPF)
Launched in 2024, targeted £130,000 grant scheme supports revitalisation of vacant ground floor commercial properties in Ammanford, Carmarthen and Llanelli, helping to transform empty units into thriving business spaces.
Since launching in December 2024 has brought 15 vacant properties back into use through short-term leases, giving entrepreneurs and small businesses the opportunity to trial their ventures in town centre premises.
- 26 Quay Street (Ammanford Nails)
- 11 The Arcade (Plant House)
Vacant Properties
Carmarthenshire County Council currently don’t have any properties within Ammanford town centre available for lease, please check with us in the future for updates and availabilities. See the full list of Council properties for lease across the county.
Carmarthenshire County Council Contact Details
If you would like to get in touch with the authority regarding Ammanford Town Centre please feel free to contact our officers that cover the centre and they will be more than happy to help:
