Newtown health and wellbeing hub takes major step forward

12 March 2026

We’re delighted to share that Welsh Government has approved our Outline Business Case (OBC) for a new health and wellbeing hub in Newtown. 

This is a major milestone and an important vote of confidence in the need for modern, integrated facilities to support people’s health and wellbeing in Powys. It brings nearly £30m of Welsh Government investment in North Powys a step closer. 

Cllr Pete Roberts (Portfolio Holder for a Caring Powys, Powys County Council) welcomed the decision: “This is welcome news for the residents of northern Powys. This means we can move forward with the next stage of the work. Officers will now be looking at all the feedback from the public sessions before Christmas as they develop revised plans that will lead to a planning application. There will be another opportunity for the public to comment on the draft application and I encourage everyone to get involved in the next stage of the work.”

His views were echoed by Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board’, Dr Carl Cooper: “Alongside planning permission, a vital next step is to develop our Full Business Case. We can then begin construction of a fantastic new facility for health and wellbeing services, which is also stepping stone to a next phase which will see an expansion of diagnostic and treatment facilities reducing the need to travel to a District General Hospital.”