Client: National Trust Freshwater West is a beautiful beach of golden sand backed by dunes on the Castlemartin Peninsula in a remote, rural location in south west Pembrokeshire within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It is arguably Wales’ premier surfing beach...
Coastal tourism and coastal regeneration
Coatham Activity Hub – Demand Assessment and Supporting Feasibility Study
Client: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council We completed a market demand assessment and feasibility study to identify market interest and the financial viability of developing a Coastal Activity Hub in Coatham in Redcar, which will support community activities and...
STEM visitor centre business planning, Seaton Carew
Client: Hartlepool Borough Council Working alongside Rubicon Regeneration we provided specialist input to assess the feasibility of developing a STEM focused visitor centre. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects play a very important role in the...
Redcar Seafront Cinema – soft market testing
Client: Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilPlanning Solutions Consulting Limited was commissioned by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to carry out a soft market testing and consultation exercise for a new cinema operation at the Regent Cinema site in a prominent...
Visitor attraction feasibility study, Hartlepool
Client: Hartlepool Borough Council We were commissioned by Hartlepool Borough Council to carry out a feasibility study for a visitor attraction at the Waterfront in Hartlepool. The regeneration of Hartlepool is established as a key strategic priority of the council...
Ty Borfa Residential Activity Centre: Feasibility Study into how Best to Create a Sustainable Service
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 independent and comprehensive feasibility study...
Watersports Centre with Linked Accommodation, Feasibility Study, Hayling Island
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 a wider seafront master planning project,...
Marina Demand Study – Gwynedd, Conwy and Isle of Anglesey
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 demand study involved...
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 has been significant investment in...
Glamorgan Heritage Coast: Feasibility into viable commercial opportunities
Client: Vale of Glamorgan Council As part of its wider strategy for the Heritage Coast, the Council wanted to identify approaches to enhance the quality of the visitor experience along the coastal areas and to increase the economic contribution from the leisure and...
Car parking income generation
Client: Private landowner We were commissioned by the client to carry out a review and assessment of the opportunities to increase car parking income and to improve the ‘customer experience.’ This involved identifying the different revenue collection methods from pay...
Beach cafe feasibility study, South West England
Client: Private landowner Working with the client team PSC advised on the potential opportunity to introduce a new beach style cafe offer. The work set out management options and how the introduction of a new catering offer would add positively to the beachside...
Watersports Centre Feasibility Study with Residential Accommodation, Hartlepool
Planning 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 priority of the council with the aim of bringing wealth...
Events Venue Feasibility Study, Hartlepool
Client: Hartlepool Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned by Hartlepool Borough Council to carry out a feasibility study for an events venue as part of a proposed visitor attraction offer.The regeneration of Hartlepool is established as a key...
Seaside Town Regeneration in Wales
Client: Welsh Government Working with Wavehill Planning Solutions Consulting carried out an evaluation of the local impact and value for money of seaside town projects and programmes within the five Strategic Regeneration Areas along the coast of Wales. Our work...
Beach Club Feasibility Study, Ramsgate
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, particularly the range and mix of...
Masterplanning and Coastal Regeneration Planning, Selsey
Client: Chichester District Council Masterplanning and coastal regeneration planning - working with Terra Firma Landscape Architects and Marks Barfield Architects, we were commissioned by Chichester District Council to produce a regeneration masterplan for the East...
Clacton Seafront Destination Development Strategy and Delivery Plan
Client: Tendring Council Tendring District Council (the Council), in partnership with the Environment Agency, has implemented a £36 million coastal defence project between Clacton Pier and Holland Haven, which has resulted in a five kilometre stretch of new sandy...