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A new sustainable £12m office and industrial development in Carmarthenshire is already half let with strong tenant interest in remaining space.

The Parc Gelli Werdd development at Cross Hands provides 26 office and workshop units, which collectively extend to 32,500 sq ft. The project was finance with £4.5m from the Welsh Government, £1.25m from Carmarthenshire County, as well as backing from the Active Building Centre and the European Regional Development Fund.

Thirteen units are already occupied, with a further three under offer. The scheme is being managed and marketed by the council with quoting rents for offices at £11 per sq ft, hybrid units £8.50 sq ft and light industrial space £7.

The low carbon development, part of the Welsh Government’s property delivery plan, comprises high performance insulation and roof mounted solar panels that will deliver reduced building running costs and benefit the environment.

Designed to achieve net zero carbon in-operation target, it also includes an building management system that incorporates a bespoke metering and monitoring platform to enable billing and detailed performance monitoring. This will allow tenants to manage electricity consumption to achieve cost efficiencies.

Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans, said:“We are determined to stimulate green economic growth, creating sustainable employment opportunities and supporting Wales’ transition to a low-carbon economy.

“I’ve spoken to so many businesses both here in Carmarthenshire and elsewhere who have been clear that creating localised, well connected, high-quality business spaces with sustainability at their core, is a priority for expansion and job creation.

“The Parc Gelli Werdd development has been built to exceptional environmental standards and will reduce operational costs for occupying businesses whilst minimising environmental impact, in accordance with the net zero strategic plan.”