Country Park Self-Catering Cottage Feasibility Study Wales Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting provides feasibility studies for local authorities, charities and landowners across the UK, helping clients assess the viability...
Haverfordwest Castle Feasibility Study and Delivery Plan Client: Pembrokeshire County CouncilPembrokeshire County Council commissioned PSC to carry out a heritage feasibility study and prepare a delivery plan (including concept sketches) to transform Haverfordwest...
Holiday accommodation business plan – forest lodges Client: Rempstone Estate We were commissioned by the Rempstone Estate to assess the potential to develop a self-catering lodge business that would complement an existing campsite. Working with the Rempstone Estate in...
Glentress Forest – Site and Market Assessment Forest Holidays Client: Forest Holidays Forest Holidays currently manages 12 luxury cabin site across in England, Wales and Scotland. A new cabin site in Glentress Forest, Peebles, will open in November 2024, find out more...
Thanet Accommodation Study Client: Thanet District Council The investment in the cultural and tourism product, for example, the Turner Contemporary Gallery and Dreamland has transformed the visitor offer in Margate. The investment has helped to attract inward...
Visitor and tourist accommodation research Client: Bridgend County Borough Council It is recognised that a key attractor for visitors to Bridgend County Borough is the surfing offer linked to Porthcawl and Rest Bay, which has a national reputation for surfing. There...
Moira Furnace Museum and Country Park Market Assessment and Options Appraisal Client: North West Leicestershire District Council The site incorporates the Moira Furnace Museum, located within a former blast furnace (a Scheduled Monument). It also has associated...
Tourist Accommodation Feasibility Study Llancaiach Fawr Manor Client: Caerphilly County Borough Council Llancaiach Fawr Manor is an established Grade I listed visitor attraction. The heritage visitor attraction is centred upon a ‘heritage’ experience which includes an...
Cwm Clyd Farmstead feasibility study Client: Elan Valley Trust The Elan Valley Trust is responsible for managing the majority of the 72 square mile Estate as landlord to 28 farms and 19 residential properties. The Trust farms eight blocks of in-hand land (totalling in...
Historic House and Estate Options Appraisal, South East England Client: Estate Management Team For this project, PSC supported the Estate’s retained planning advisor to consider and assess lead opportunities for the extensive estate property and land. This included...
Cotswolds Tourist Accommodation Market Demand Assessment and Options Appraisal Working with a private client, we were commissioned to carry out a market demand assessment and options appraisal to support the development of appropriate tourist accommodation in the...
Residential Activity Centre Feasibility Study Client: City and County of Swansea Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned by the City and County of Swansea on behalf of the Swansea Rural Development Programme (RDP)’s Local Action Group (LAG) – to carry out an...
Tourist accommodation and watersports market demand and options appraisal Planning Solutions Consulting were appointed by a charity, to carry out an assessment to identify market demand for a proposed tourist accommodation and an associated watersport project for a...
Caravan Park Marketing Action Plan Client: Private landowner Our work focussed on preparing a marketing action plan, with ‘quick win’ opportunities to help promote the unique offer at the caravan park, with indicative costings and timescales. The caravan park...
Watersports Centre Feasibility Study Client: Hartlepool CouncilPlanning Solutions Consulting was commissioned by Hartlepool Borough Council to carry out a feasibility study for a coastal watersports hub. The regeneration of Hartlepool is established as a key strategic...
Sustainable Visitor Accommodation Client: Newport City Council and Monmouthshire County Council Working for Newport City Council and Monmouthshire County Council we were commissioned to produce guidance notes to help with the development of sustainable visitor...
Second Homes and Short-term Holiday Lets Research for the Replacement Local Development Plan Client: Local authority The issue of second homes and short-term holiday lets has evolved significantly over recent years along with their associated economic impacts...
Visitor Accommodation Feasibility Study Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilPlanning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to examine the potential for the development of overnight visitor accommodation within the walled kitchen garden at Gnoll Estate...
Area Tourist Accommodation Destination Feasibility Study Clients: Newport City Council and Monmouthshire County Council The Gwent Levels Accommodation project covered the rural area in Monmouthshire and Newport – from the River Rhymney to the Wye and bounded by the M4...
Glamping Feasibility Study, South East England Client: Private landowner Working with the landowner, we were commissioned to carry out a feasibility study to assess the opportunity of developing a luxury glamping business in an attractive woodland setting in South...
Tourist accommodation options appraisal Client: Natural Resources Wales Working with Natural Resources Wales, we were commissioned to carry out an initial options appraisal to identify the potential to introduce low impact, sustainable tourist accommodation at a site...
Beach Club Feasibility Study Client: Thanet District Council PSC led a study to assess the feasibility of developing a Beach Club providing wet and dry side activities in Ramsgate. The work focused on addressing four interconnecting stages: Defining the concept,...
Sherwood Pines Forest – Site Assessment and Strategic Development Planning Client: Forest Holidays Forest Holidays is the largest operator of luxury forest cabins in the United Kingdom, offering high-quality breaks in forest locations. PSC has been working with Forest...
Visitor Accommodation Feasibility Study Lepe Country Park Client: Hampshire County Council Working with Hampshire County Council we assessed the opportunity to introduce tourist related accommodation within Lepe Country Park to help attract additional visitors and...
Vision and Destination Development, Basingstoke Canal Client: Surrey County Council & Hampshire County Council Constructed between 1788 and 1794, The Basingstoke Canal runs for 32 miles through Hampshire to Surrey where it joins the Wey Navigation and beyond to...
Future Potential Scoping Study Forest Cabins in the UK Client: Forest Holidays As part of a feasibility study for forest cabins we provided a scoping study on the future business potential of the Forest Holidays product in the United Kingdom and in particular the...
Visitor Accommodation Feasibility Study at Queen Elizabeth Country Park Client: Hampshire County Council Working with Hampshire County Council, we assessed the opportunity to introduce tourist-related accommodation within Queen Elizabeth Country Park to help increase...
Country Park and Farm Park Visitor Accommodation Feasibility Study Client: Hampshire County Council We assessed the opportunity to introduce tourist-related accommodation within River Hamble Country Park to develop a new income stream for the country park. Potential...
Concept Development and Feasibility Study for Specialist Accommodation Client: Forestry Commission We were commissioned to research market opportunities for developing innovative accommodation modules within Forestry Commission managed forests in Wales including...
Operational Review and Due Diligence, Holiday Cottages Client: Bank We were commissioned as specialist commercial advisers /mentors to work with the owner of a self-catering holiday cottage business. We reviewed the business operation and performance to identify...
Tourist Accommodation Site Assessment and Strategic Development Planning Client: Forest Holidays Forest Holidays is the largest operator of luxury forest cabins in the United Kingdom. Our work at Blackwood Forest in Hampshire involved a site assessment, market review...
Slow tourism – coastal camping Client: Vale of Glamorgan Council Perfect Pitch was a trial to assist landowners and farmers in the coastal region of the Vale of Glamorgan with the legal, practical and financial support to try out a campsite for low key sustainable...
Marina development options assessment, River Thames Working at an existing marina located on the River Thames we carried out an appraisal of the development potential. Our research included a site assessment, consultation with commercial operators and planners, a...
Client: Solicitors Appointed by the legal representative of the client we provided an expert witness information and due diligence on market demand for additional conference facilities and bedstock for a major hotel in the North East. Our work enabled the client to...
Client: Warner Holidays Advised on the opportunity to re-brand the Warner Hotel product to specialise in the over 45’s market. This represented a radical new direction for the group and additional properties continue to be acquired to expand the product. A number of...
Client: Easy Hotels Franchisee Working for Easy Hotels we were commissioned to advise on site opportunities in the London marketplace. How can we help? If you have any questions about developing a new visitor accommodation business or reviewing options for an existing...
Client: Private Investor We assessed the opportunity for the development of a new hotel in North Wales. This hotel feasibility study involved examining and analysing the physical context of the site, planning background, tourism profile, operator and investor interest...
Self Catering Accommodation Feasibility Study, Staunton Country Park Client: Hampshire County Council Working on behalf of Hampshire County Council, we assessed the opportunity to introduce tourist-related accommodation within Staunton Country Park, which includes a...
Planning Advice, Holiday Lodges, Midlands Client: Private We advised a client on the development of a small cluster of self catering lodges which would link in with wider tourism infrastructure development. Our work supported a successful planning application. The...
Delamere Forest Lodge Site and Market Demand Assessment Client: Forest Holidays We were commissioned to work with Forest Holiday’s senior management team to assess the opportunity of introducing their luxury forest cabin product in Delamere Forest in Cheshire as part...
Strategic sale of individual holiday parks Client: Multi-site holiday parks operator Working with the owner of a multi-site holiday park operator we were commissioned to advise on the strategic sale of three holiday parks in the south west of England. This work...
Reservoir based tourist accommodation study We were commissioned by a Water Authority alongside specialist property surveyors Edwards and Partners (Sanderson Weatherall) to review the existing available planning consent for a holiday accommodation project at a...
Forest Holidays Beddgelert, Snowdonia National Park Client: Forest Holidays Forest Holidays is the largest operator of luxury forest cabins in the United Kingdom and they have expanded their product by introducing innovative tree-house accommodation units at a number...
Client: Oaksey Park Oaksey Park is an award winning self-catering holiday cottage development, which also incorporates a golf course and club house. Working with the landowner to identify additional income streams we assessed the opportunity to introduce a cluster of...
Touring Caravan feasibility study Client: Leicestershire County Council Working for Leicestershire County Council we carried out a feasibility study on behalf to assess the potential of introducing a touring caravan site within the grounds of a leading visitor...
Visitor accommodation and visitor attraction scoping study On behalf of a private landowner and supported by a District Council we carried out a scoping study for tourist accommodation and an associated visitor attraction project set within a woodland location....
Activity centre accommodation feasibility study Client: Local authority Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to carry out a high-level feasibility study to introduce overnight accommodation at an existing activity centre to create an offer with wider market...
Glamping consultancy feasibility study We were commissioned by a client to carry out a feasibility to assess the opportunity to develop a glamping offer at a site in the north east of England. The work included an assessment of the development site, an analysis of the...