Client: Blaby District Council Planning Solutions Consulting were commissioned to explore the potential to introduce a canal boat passenger or water taxi service on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) to add to the critical mass of tourism facilities and to provide...
Commercial leisure
Strategic Commercial Review Peak District National Park
Strategic commercial review Client: Peak District National Park Authority The Peak District National Park covers approximately 550 square miles, it is the oldest National Park in the UK and tourism is one of the largest employers in the National Park. Working with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Strategic leisure development advice, South Shields
Client: South Tyneside Council We worked on a major masterplanning project to secure the redevelopment of a 30ha site at South Shields riverside for comprehensive regeneration for a new mixed use neighbourhood, accommodating employment, leisure and residential uses....
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 we carried out specialist consultancy...
Seafront Destination Development Masterplan, Hayling Island, Havant Borough Council
Client: Havant Borough Council and Tourism South East Working in a multi-disciplinary team (architects and landscape architects), we produced a destination masterplan for the Hayling Island seafront area to support the development of Hayling Island as a tourist...
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 detailed market review, identifying options and making...
Master Planning, Pinewood Studios
Our involvement included working on the overall master planning of Pinewood Studios, successful Local Plan objections to achieve a Green Belt boundary revision and a negotiated planning consent to facilitate this £35 million project. We provided the Expert Witness and...
Rank Leisure Worlds
Rank pioneered the concept to group together a broad range of commercial and recreational leisure facilities under one roof. The concept is now being tailored to vary the mix according to the site or property and the characteristics of the local catchment. We worked...
Cinema Development, Kuwait
We provided strategic business and development advice to KNCC and the property development company Ajial Real Estate and Entertainment Company. We carried out research into the leisure markets in Kuwait. The largest scheme which involves the re-development of a...
National Tennis Centre, Kuwait
We assisted in the masterplanning and business strategy for the planning stage of a new National Tennis Centre for Kuwait. This includes a mix of indoor and outdoor courts, a centre court, international tennis resort and a country club for local members with multi...
Sport and Health International Institute Kuwait
Providing business planning and financial modelling advice to this major Middle East Consortium on four major mixed leisure and tourism projects. One project has now received planning consent and is at an advanced stage of analysis and final design. How can we help?...
Assessing Land Use Options, Leicestershire
Client: Leicestershire County Council We carried out an assessment of land adjacent to a major visitor attraction to assess potential end uses, with a focus on leisure and office uses, which could complement the attraction and generate additional earned revenue for...
Shaping Prosperity for Hampshire and its Cities, Hampshire
Client: Hampshire Economic Partnership Working for the Hampshire Economic Partnership we completed a survey relating to the links between planners and tourism officers in the County and initiated work to establish supplementary guidance on tourism policies within the...
Streatham Ice Rink Development Framework, London
Working with a multi-disciplinary team we were commissioned to assess and develop future development options for the 12-acre Streatham bus station site in south London. How can we help? If you have any questions or would like to discuss our work please don’t hesitate...