Coastal towns are facing a number of challenges to maintain or regain the importance of their tourism and visitor economy. Some common issues include physical isolation, declining town centres and seasonality of the seaside economy. In many areas there have also been...
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COVID-19 – visitor attractions reset and recover with short, medium and long-term strategic planning
We are offering a free 30-minute contigency planning survegy with visitor attraction operators and other tourism business owners. This could be a one-on-one session or you can bring together a number your colleagues for a team session. The sessions would be led by...
Ireland Tourism Consultants
Ireland Tourism Consultants Planning Solutions Consulting (PSC) is a specialist consultancy with extensive experience in developing new and enhancing existing tourism operations. We have been working for over 25 years across the tourism, heritage and recreation...
Country Park Masterplans
Country park masterplans - PSC has worked on a number of exciting and challenging country park masterplanning projects for a range of clients from Hampshire County Council through to Buckinghamshire County Council. Some of the country park masterplanning projects...
Visitor centre business plan. What’s involved?
Business plans are an invaluable tool when looking to maximise the long-term financial sustainability of visitor centres and other built facilities in leisure destinations. Planning Solutions Consulting use a market led approach to identify and assess a variety of...
Retail parks increasing dwelltime and the level of visits
The retail industry has seen some significant changes in the past decade with the reported decline of the high street, the growth of online shopping and impact on retail shopping centres. Research conducted in 2018 by CACI surveyed over 230 retail centres and...
Canal consultancy projects
If you have any questions or would like to discuss our work please don’t hesitate to call Richard Linington on 023 9248 1999 or email richard@pslplan.co.uk Whilst a number of canals attract high levels of footfall, they face a number of significant financial...
Working in partnership
PSC regularly partner with other companies on masterplanning and architectural projects. We work across the tourism sector and our work focuses on carrying out feasibility studies and preparing business cases to test the financial viability of projects. Extensive...
Catering consultant country parks
Country park catering consultants For over 25 years we have been providing a catering advisory service to a range of clients. Our focus is on catering operations which are developed within country parks and visitor attractions. Well managed catering can be a key...
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage – business planning
Business Planning Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage The Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced a new £1.57m Culture Recovery Fund to help secure the future of our culture and heritage sectors which have been impacted on by COVID-19. The Fund has been...
Leisure consultants
Working as leisure consultants Planning Solutions Consulting has delivered a range of leisure consultancy projects across the UK. Our work focusses on: Carrying out market and demographic assessments Identifying future development scenarios and carrying option...
Adventure tourism consultants
If you have any questions or would like to discuss our work within the activity and adventure tourism sectors please don’t hesitate to call Richard Linington on 023 9248 1999 or email richard@pslplan.co.ukWorking as adventure tourism consultantsWith over 25 years...
Supporting the revitalisation of Britain’s Town Centres and High Streets
Town Deal Business Case Consultants There continues to be a renewed policy and programme impetus to support town centres thrive, becoming vibrant hubs where people live, shop, use services and spend their leisure time. Programmes such as the Future High Streets Fund...
Planning Application Tourist Accommodation Business Plan
Planning Solutions Consulting Limited are not town and country planners, but rather we specialise in preparing development plans and business plans for a range of tourist accommodation and other tourism projects. We often support planners and other professionals...
Visitor attraction catering consultants
Visitor attraction catering consultants. For over 25 years we have been providing a catering advisory service to a range of clients. Our focus is on catering operations which are developed within visitor attractions and the visitor experience sectors, these include:...
Recreation consultants
Working as parks and recreation consultants, Planning Solutions Consulting has delivered a range of parks and recreation projects across the UK. Our work focusses on: Carrying out market assessments Customer research Preparing income generation strategies Recreation...
Destination Management Planning and COVID-19: A Twin Track Approach for Recovery and Strategic Planning
We are offering a free 30-minute Contingency Planning Surgery with Destination Management Organisations and other tourism businesses. This could be one-on-one session or you can bring together a number your colleagues for a team session. The sessions would be led...
Income generation at country parks
Visiting country and city parks represent one of the most popular forms of recreation in the U.K. Footfall is rising and these fantastic assets offer great potential for income generation, however, diminishing budgets and loss of experienced staff creates challenges...