Ulster Canal Restoration Leisure Study Client: Waterways Ireland Waterways Ireland secured funding to progress an element of the overall Ulster Canal restoration project in Clones. As part of the wider restoration project, there is a proposal to create a water-sports,...
adventure tourism consultancy
Bewl Water, Market Review and Options Appraisal for a reservoir
Bewl Water, Market Review and Options Appraisal Client: Markerstudy Group Bewl Water is a leading recreation and activity tourism destination in Kent, which is managed by the Makerstudy Group. The site incorporates an 800 acre reservoir which is owned by Southern...
Watersports Centre Options Appraisal and Market Assessment
Watersports Centre Options Appraisal and Market Assessment Working for a Trust, we were commissioned to carry out a watersports centre options appraisal for a quarry site to assess the opportunity of introducing a watersports centre and associated water sports uses....
Visitor attraction business planning consultant – cycling based visitor attraction
Visitor attraction business planning consultancy project Clients: Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council Working within a multi-disciplinary team we assessed the potential of developing a visitor attraction of national appeal on to a brownfield site in...
Residential Activity Centre Impact Assessment
Residential Activity Centre, Impact Assessment Client: Youth Organisation Working with a leading youth organisation which manages a residential activity centre we were commissioned to advise on the impact which a nearby development would have on the business...
Sliabh Beagh: Rural Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Destination Development Action Plan
Rural Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Destination Development Action Plan Client: Monaghan County Council Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to identify a range of products, which could be combined to create a ‘package of interventions’ to support the...
Economic Feasibility Study Stanley Park, Blackpool
Economic Feasibility Study Stanley Park Client: Blackpool CouncilStanley Park Lake sits within a 260-acre public park that was designed by Thomas Mawson & Sons in 1922 and built-in 1926. The park is Grade II listed and has been voted by the public as ‘UK’s Best...
Ty Borfa Residential Activity Centre: Feasibility Study into how Best to Create a Sustainable Service
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...
Watersports Centre with Linked Accommodation, Feasibility Study, Hayling Island
Watersports Centre with Linked Accommodation Client: Tourism South East and Havant Borough Council Hayling Island is the home of windsurfing and this activity together with stand-up paddle-boarding, kayaking and kite-surfing continues to grow in popularity. As part of...
Marina Demand Study – Gwynedd, Conwy and Isle of Anglesey
Marina Demand Study Working alongside Newidiem, the leading economic development consultancy in Wales, we were commissioned to carry out a market marina demand assessment to gauge the future demand for marina berths in Gwynedd, Conwy and Isle of Anglesey. The marina...
Climbing wall feasibility study
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
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...
Norway – scoping appraisal forest based visitor experience in a ski resort
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, Vale of Glamorgan
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
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...
Ty Rhossili residential activity centre: Feasibility study into how best to create a sustainable service
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...
Feasibility study to reopen a residential activity centre
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 with Residential Accommodation, Hartlepool
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...