Climbing wall feasibility study Client: Hampshire County Council PSC worked with the senior management team at Calshot Activities Centre, one of the south coast’s leading multi-use activity centres. Our work focussed on identifying and assessing product development...
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...
Scoping appraisal forest based visitor experience in a ski resort Working on behalf of a Norwegian based development agency we carried out a study visit and initial scoping appraisal, to support the development of a forest based visitor experience in the east of...
Outdoor Activities Feasibility Study Client: Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council commission Planning Solutions Consulting to carry out a feasibility study into viable commercial opportunities related to the outdoor activity marketplace. The...
Assessing future opportunities Dinton Activity Centre Client: Wokingham Borough Council As part of a wider project at Dinton Pastures Country Park we were also commissioned to review future development opportunities to help secure the long-term future of Dinton...
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...
Feasibility study to reopen a residential activity centre We worked with a private sector investor and developer to assess the opportunity of reopening a closed residential activity centre in England. The joint work focussed on: Carrying out an assessment of the...
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...
Park in the Past Lake Feasibility Study Clients: Cadwyn Clwyd and Park in the Past Community Interest Company Park in the Park is a developing country park located in the Alyn Valley midway between Wrexham, Mold and Chester and near the villages of Hope, Caergwrle and...
Feasibility Study Cremorne Riverside Centre Client: Doug Rose Smith Leisure Consultants Working with Doug Rose Smith Leisure Consultants we carried out a study for a new watersports offer which is located adjacent to the River Thames. The focus is on providing access...
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,...
Former Pithead Baths Options Appraisal Client: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council The former Pithead Baths site is a semi-rural site located on the periphery of Llanhilleth in Blaenau Gwent’s lower Ebbw Fach valley. On behalf of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council...
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...
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...
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...
Assessing Destination Development Opportunities, River Waveney and Upper Waveney Valley Client: Mid-Suffolk District Council We led a multi-disciplinary study team on behalf of Mid-Suffolk District Council to assess the potential to enhance the tourism and...
New Country Park Options Appraisal, Fowlmead Country Park Clients: Seeda and the Land Trust We carried out an extensive leisure options review and business appraisal to test the viability of introducing a new country park style leisure destination based on cycling,...