Parc Trostre

{{Short description|Retail park in Llanelli, Wales}} thumb|Entrance to Parc Trostre {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

'''Parc Trostre''' is a retail park in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

The first phase of the development occurred in 1988, consisting of stores such as Tesco.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/agendas/eng/OPLN20030807/REP05_04.HTM |title=Report of Head of Planning |date=2003-08-07 |publisher=Carmarthenshire County Council }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Halfords, which also had a store in Stepney Street, was the next big name to make the move and opened in Trostre in the early 1990s, followed by furniture retailer MFI, Carpetright and DIY chain Great Mills.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Bethan |date=2020-07-16 |title=Parc Trostre in Llanelli: Its history and the shops that have come and gone |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/story-parc-trostre-llanelli-shops-18602344 |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref> In September 2008, the growing popularity of the retail park led Llanelli Town Council to express concern at the increasing adverse impact which the continued expansion of Parc Trostre is having on Llanelli town centre.

In August 2014 Parc Trostre was purchased by asset management company M&G Real Estate for £156m.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Denholm-Hall |first=Rupert |date=2014-08-11 |title=Parc Trostre in Llanelli sold for £156m to asset management firm M&G Real Estate |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/parc-trostre-llanelli-sold-156m-7596495 |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-11 |title=Parc Trostre bought by asset management firm for £156m |url=https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/11401450.parc-trostre-bought-by-asset-management-firm-for-pound156m/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=South Wales Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2014 |title=M&G purchases South Wales premier retail park for €190.5 million (UK) |url=https://europe-re.com/mg-purchases-south-wales-premier-retail-park-156-million-uk/46768 |access-date=4 September 2024 |website=www.europe-re.com}}</ref>

In January 2023 plans for a new Lidl store, drive-though coffee shop, and three other retail units at Parc Trostre were turned down by Carmarthenshire County Council.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carmarthenshire Public Register |url=https://carmarthenshire.my.site.com/en/s/planning-application/a0b5J000000SlO4/pl03823 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=carmarthenshire.my.site.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Youle |first=Richard |date=2023-02-09 |title=Plans for new Lidl and Tim Horton's at Welsh retail park rejected |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/llanelli-lidl-shops-parking-trostre-26197208 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref>

== Controversies == thumb|Parc Trostre Roundabout exit in question In March 2024 Trostre Roundabout made national news when it was revealed that between December 2022 to November 2023 Carmarthenshire Council made over £500,000 in fines because more than 15,000 drivers took the wrong exit and drove down a bus lane.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harries |first=Robert |date=2024-03-16 |title=The 'entrance' to a UK McDonald's that's cost drivers £500k |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1878301/uk-mcdonalds-wales-driving-news |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodger |first=James |date=2024-03-16 |title=Drivers warned to expect £70 fines for mistake at roundabout exit |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/drivers-warned-expect-70-fines-28832457 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harries |first=Robert |date=2024-03-16 |title=The Welsh roundabout exit which has cost drivers £500k in a year |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-roundabout-exit-cost-thousands-28824957 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref> Many of the motorists as well as the Welsh Conservative candidate at the time Charlie Evans believe that better signage should be in place to help solve the problem.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-04-01 |title=Welsh Conservative candidate for Llanelli blasts fines issued at Trostre Roundabout - Carmarthenshire News Online |url=https://www.carmarthenshirenewsonline.com/llanelli/welsh-conservative-candidate-for-llanelli-blasts-fines-issued-at-trostre-roundabout/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== References == <references/>

== External links == * [http://wikimapia.org/5479120/Parc_Trostre_Retail_Park Map of Parc Trostre locality] * [http://www.completelyretail.co.uk/scheme/2881 Parc Trostre Retail Park on CompletelyRetail] * [http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Retail-plans-set-create-30-new-jobs/story-14322627-detail/story.html]

Category:Shopping centres in Wales Category:Buildings and structures in Llanelli