Canal boat passenger feasibility study 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...
Commercial leisure
Redcar Seafront Cinema – soft market testing
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...
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...
Car parking income generation
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...
Clacton Seafront Destination Development Strategy and Delivery Plan
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,...
Strategic leisure development advice, South Shields
Strategic leisure development advice 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...
Former Pithead Baths, Options Appraisal
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...
Seafront Destination Development Masterplan, Hayling Island
Seafront Destination Development Masterplan 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...
Marina development options assessment, River Thames
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...
Master Planning Pinewood Studios
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....
Rank Leisure Worlds
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...
Cinema Development in Kuwait
Cinema Development in 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...
National Tennis Centre Kuwait
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...
Sport and Health International Institute Kuwait
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...
Assessing Land Use Options, Leicestershire
Assessing Land Use Options 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...
Shaping Prosperity for Hampshire and its Cities
Shaping Prosperity for Hampshire and its Cities 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...
Streatham Ice Rink Development Framework, London
Streatham Ice Rink Development Framework 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...
Market Opportunities for Casinos
Market Opportunities for Casinos Working for a client in the UK Planning Solutions was commissioned to assess the market opportunities for introducing a ‘resort style casino’ in light of the Budd Review. As part of the study process we carried out: A benchmarking...