Environmental behaviour change feasibility study, November 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting is working as a sub-consultant to Duncan Bryden Associates, a leading rural development consultancy, who has ...
Options appraisal for a former Pit Head Baths site, November 2019
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has commissioned Planning Solutions Consulting Limited to carry out an options appraisal on the future ...
Park in the Past, Lake Feasibility Study, October 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by Cadwyn Clwyd, in partnership with Park in the Past Community Interest Company to ...
Country park café feasibility study, September 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting Limited has been commissioned by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to carry out a feasibility study for ...
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum funding success, September 2019
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum Cefn Coed Colliery Museum will receive £1.8m of funding from the Valleys Taskforce in addition to more than ...
George Eliot Visitor Centre Feasibility Study and Options Appraisal, September 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting Limited has been commissioned by Warwickshire County Council to carry out a feasibility study and options ...
Redcar Seafront Cinema – soft market testing, August 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting Limited has been commissioned by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to carry out a soft market ...
Coastal Partnership East, July 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting have been approved and added to Lot 3 for the Coastal Partnership East. The Coastal Partnership East brings ...
National Park Business Planning, June 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority to prepare business plans for Oriel y ...
Quarry reinstatement project, June 2019
We have been commissioned to work on our second quarry project this year to assess visitor attraction related uses following the remediation ...
Economic feasibility study Stanley Park Lake, May 2019
PSC has been commissioned to work with Blackpool Council at Stanley Park Lake, where a range of ‘shallow water’ watersports such as ...
Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Business planning National Heritage Lottery Fund, May 2019
We have been working with the Sussex Wildlife Trust to prepare a business plan for the Rye Harbour Discovery Project. Find out more about the ...
Rural diversification – market review and options assessment, April 2019
Working for a landowner, we have been commissioned to advise on a rural diversification project. The work is focussing on identify and ...
Quarry watersports market assessment and options appraisal, April 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by a Trust to advise on the further recreation opportunities related to a quarry as it is ...
Assessing the impact of a residential development, March 2019
We have been commissioned by a charity to advise on the impact which an adjacent development will have on their leisure business. Our work is ...
Cefn Coed Colliery Masterplan, January 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to prepare a masterplan for Cefn Coed Colliery ...
West Norwood Cemetery restoration, January 2019
Good news for a project we have worked on. West Norwood Cemetery which is one of London’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries has secured ...
Watersports hub feasibility study, Hartlepool, January 2019
Hartlepool Borough Council has commissioned Planning Solutions Consulting to carry out a feasibility and development potential study for a ...
Feasibility Study for modernising visitor facilities at Parc Howard Museum, January 2019
Carmarthenshire County Council has appointed Planning Solutions Consulting to determine the feasibility of developing and modernising visitor ...
Visitor attraction feasibility study, Hartlepool, January 2019
Hartlepool Borough Council has commissioned Planning Solutions Consulting to carry out a feasibility and development potential study for a ...
Demographic analysis, January 2019
Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned to carry out a demographic market analysis to support the development of a tourist ...
Income generation at parks, November 2018
Both Kevin Brown and Richard Linington presented at the Park Conference 2018 - Funding and Value: Parks and countryside solutions for 2020. The ...
South Downs National Park Business Case, November 2018
The South Downs National Park is the UK’s newest national park, which follows the path of the South Downs chalk ridge and runs from Eastbourne ...
Activity Centre feasibility studies, October 2018
Planning Solutions Consulting have commissioned by Swansea Council to carry out a feasibility study for two residential activity centres which ...
Dark Skies tourism project, October 2018
As part of a wider project for a Council Planning Solutions Consulting have been commissioned to advice on the opportunities related to dark ...
Forecasting visitor numbers, Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir, October 2018
Portsmouth Water are proposing to develop a Winter Storage Reservoir to the north of Havant. Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir will ...
Cleethorpes Resort North Masterplan, October 2018
Cleethorpes Resort North Masterplan - Cushman & Wakefield has been commissioned by North East Lincolnshire Council to prepare a deliverable ...
Feasibility study for a landmark visitor centre, September 2018
PSC has been commissioned by the Broads Authority to carry out a feasibility study for a proposed landmark National Park visitor and education ...
The Warren’s underground adventure opens, September 2018
A new underground adventure at CONKERS with 70 metres of tunnels to explore has just opened. Visitors have to navigate the labyrinth of tunnels ...
Haverfordwest Castle – feasibility study for a Flagship Heritage Attraction, July 2018
PSC has been commissioned by Pembrokeshire County Council to carry out a feasibility study for a Flagship Heritage Attraction in Haverfordwest ...
Heritage options appraisal, June 2018
The British is the largest remaining site of industrial dereliction in South East Wales. The circa 1,300 acre site is located just over 4 miles ...
Feasibility study self catering cottages, June 2018
Private sector client Feasibility study self catering cottages - we were commissioned to carry out a feasibility study to assess the ...
Visitor experience masterplan and management plan, June 2018
PSC has been commissioned by Bassetlaw District Council to prepare a written masterplan on the future development and improvements and update ...
Sustainable tourist accommodation, May 2018
The Gwent Levels are an area in Monmouthshire and Newport which are environmentally, historically and archeologically unique in Wales with ...
Coast to Capital Funding – The Charleston Trust, April 2018
The Charleston Trust Centenary Project which aims to preserve Charleston's heritage, enhance the Trust's economic and cultural role and expand ...
Visitor experience feasibility study in Scotland, March 2018
Visitor experience feasibility study - working with Duncan Bryden, a leading specialist consultancy in rural development and the environment, we ...
Brooklands Park Masterplan, February 2018
PSC is working with Chris Blandford Associates to inform the development of a masterplan for Brooklands Park from a market and commercial ...
Forest lodge market assessment, February 2018
Forest lodge market assessment - PSC has been commissioned to carry out a market assessment to identify the market opportunity for a ...
Wine tourism feasibility study, January 2018
Wine tourism feasibility study PSC has been commissioned by Wealden District Council to carry out a feasibility study to explore how the ...
Visitor Experience Business Planning Consultant Role
PSC is an advisory consultancy working in the visitor experience and wider tourism sectors. The core focus of our work is on carrying out market ...
Beach cafe feasibility study, December 2017
Beach cafe feasibility feasibility study - PSC has been commissioned to advise on the development of a beach side catering offer to service the ...
Touring caravan park marketing plan, December 2017
PSC has been commissioned to review existing marketing activities carried out by a touring caravan park and develop a marketing action plan. ...
Car parking options appraisal, December 2017
Working with an estate client we are carrying a car parking options appraisal to identify the most appropriate way forward to increase revenue ...
Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Visitor Experience Planning, November 2017
Nature Reserve Visitor Experience Planning Paxton Pits Nature Reserve is an important environmental site and incorporates a visitor centre, ...
Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Options Appraisal and Feasibility Study, November 2017
Country Park Options Appraisal and Feasibility Study Hinchingbrooke Country Park is located in Huntingdon and covers 170 acres of open ...
Sewerby Hall and Gardens, options appraisal and visitor experience planning, October 2017
PSC and Bowles Green have been commissioned by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to identify and assess opportunities to enhance the Sewerby Hall ...
Visitor experience feasibility study, October 2017
Visitor experience feasibility study, Llangollen PSC has been commissioned by Cadwyn Clwyd Cyfyngedig (Cadwyn Clwyd) and the Clwydian Range & ...
Visitor centre advice, September 2017
Working with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, PSC has been commissioned to provide advice and assess the opportunity of introducing a modular ...
Increasing Visitor Numbers: A Bumper Summer of Visitors to CONKERS, September 2017
Visitor numbers increase by 16% to almost 58,000 CONKERS, the award-winning visitor attraction in the heart of The National Forest, has ...
Visitor experience planning West Norwood Cemetery, July 2017
PSC has been working with the London Borough of Lambeth advising on the visitor experience and operational elements of the Heritage Lottery Fund ...
Wibit feasibility assessment
We carried out feasibility to introduce a Wibit floating leisure experience within the Cotswolds Country Park and Beach operated by our sister ...
Country park cafe feasibility study, June 2017
PSC has been commissioned by Rushcliffe Borough Council to carry out a feasibility study to assess the financial viability of introducing an ...
Visitor experience planning at Butser Ancient Farm, May 2017
Butser Ancient Farm is the UK's leading centre for experimental archaeology. The farm displays ongoing constructions of ancient buildings based ...
Keynes Country Park under new management, April 2017
Cotswold Water Park Trust Press Release 7 April 2017 Keynes Country Park under new management The Cotswold Water Park Trust is delighted ...
Scoping study for events project, April 2017
Scoping study for events project - PSC is preparing a scoping study to review and assess the current local authority-led provision of events and ...
Feasibility study for a 4D Cinema, April 2017
Feasibility study for a 4D Cinema - we have been working with our sister company advising on the development of an 80-seat 4D cinema at CONKERS, ...
Feasibility study Calshot Activities Centre, March 2017
Feasibility study Calshot Activities Centre - PSC are working with the senior management team at Calshot Activities Centre, one of the south ...
Leisure centre catering review, February 2017
Leisure centre catering review - PSC are working with the Horizon Leisure Trust, who manage two successful multi-use leisure centres in Havant ...
A brewery heritage visitor experience, January 2017
A brewery heritage visitor experience - PSC has been advising a brewery on developing a small-scale heritage visitor experience to work ...
Demographic analysis, January 2017
Working with a private sector client PSC has been commissioned to carry out a demographic analysis of different residential population drivetime ...
Developing a future Vision for Hollingworth Lake Country Park and Visitor Centre, November 2016
PSC has been commissioned by Link4Life, the Rochdale Borough-wide Cultural Trust, to develop a future Vision for Hollingworth Lake Country Park ...
Opportunity assessment, October 2016
PSC has been commissioned to work with the Forestry Commission to identify and assess opportunities at one of their main forest sites in the ...
Planning Solutions Limited Appoints Annie Horne as New Managing Director, September 2016
Brings over 35 years’ experience in leisure, hospitality and tourism sectors including Isle of Wight Festival, English Heritage and Isle of ...
Education heritage theme days, September 2016
We have been working with the Education Team at CONKERS to develop an education theme day package based on the Anglo-Saxon period. The first ...
Enhancing visitor experiences at country parks, August 2016
PSC are working with Buckinghamshire County Council at Black Park, Langley Park and Denham Country Park to identify ways to enhance the visitor ...
Self-catering feasibility study, August 2016
Working with a private landowner, PSC has been commissioned to identify the most appropriate option to introduce self-catering accommodation on ...
Funding application, July 2016
PSC were invited to work with The Charleston Trust to support a funding
Feasibility study for a new country park, June 2016
PSC has been commissioned by Hampshire County Council to carry out a feasibility study for a new country park in the north of the county. This ...
The adventure continues, June 2016
Planning Solutions has just opened its second high and low-ropes thrill experience, in Hertfordshire’s Welwyn Garden City. Planning ...
Impact assessment, May 2016
Planning Solutions Consulting Limited has been commissioned by Warwickshire County Council to undertake an impact assessment of two country ...
Visitor research, April 2016
Working with a local authority we have been commissioned to develop and analyse a module of visitor research at three parks to build up a ...
Visitor centre review, March 2016
PSC has been commissioned to carry out a review of an existing visitor centre to identify new revenue generating
Kent Life has re-opened, February 2016
After a period of closure Planning Solutions Limited has reopened Kent Life, a leading heritage and farm park visitor attraction located in ...
Royal Esplanade Hotel, Ryde, Isle of Wight, February 2016
The Royal Esplanade Hotel a historic seafront hotel located in Ryde on the Isle of Wight has re-opened after a programme of refurbishment. The ...
Developing our network of associates
At Planning Solutions Consulting Limited we are expanding our network of Associates we work with in the UK. We work with a great range of ...
Kent Life, December 2015
Planning Solutions Limited, our sister company has taken over the operating contract for Kent Life Heritage Farm Park in
The new Ditherington Flax Mill Maltings Visitor Centre opens in November 2015
The new Ditherington Flax Mill Maltings Visitor Centre opens in November 2015 Ditherington Flaxmill visitor centre will be opening in ...
Royal Esplanade Hotel, Isle of Wight, October 2015
Our sister company Planning Solutions Limited have acquired the 72 bed Royal Esplanade Hotel in Ryde on the Isle of Wight. [caption ...
Coastal feasibility study, September 2015
Coastal feasibility study, September 2015 Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by the Vale of Glamorgan Council to carry out a ...
William Worthington Brewery, September 2015
Our sister company, Planning Solutions Limited, has purchased the brewing equipment at the William Worthington Brewery and will start to brew ...
Country park visitor experience and theatre catering assessments, July 2015
Working with Montfort Consultants a specialist catering consultancy we have been commissioned by Eastleigh Borough Council to assess the ...
Visit to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Madrid June 2015
As part of a Tourism Society event we visited the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s headquarters in Madrid. This was a form of trade ...
Visitor research, stakeholder engagement and missed audience research, May 2015
Commissioned by Hampshire County Council, English Heritage and the University of Reading to carry out a module of primary visitor research among ...
CONKERS welcomes three millionth visitor, May 2015
CONKERS, the award-winning visitor attraction at the heart of The National Forest, has welcomed its three millionth ever visitor during the May ...
Burnbake Forest Lodges opens, May 2015
We have been working with the Rempstone Estate developing the concept and financial model for the Burnbake Forest Lodges. These have just ...
Winter Garden income generation and options, April 2015
Following on from our earlier work at the Winter Gardens in 2014 we were asked to provide additional financial advice looking at the viability ...
Museum staffing structure and operational considerations, March 2015
Commissioned to carry out a review of a proposed staffing structure for new museum
Space use and needs assessment, March 2015
Commissioned by the South Downs National Park Authority to carry out a space use and needs assessment for volunteers and staff (in terms of ...
Big Parks Project Opens, March 2015
The Big Parks Project in Peacehaven has opened. A brilliant project we worked on with a great client team. Find out more here about Big ...
Coastal destination development, January 2015
Commissioned by Bridgend County Borough Council to prepare a development strategy for Porthcawl and the wider coastal
Heritage Lottery Fund Business Planning Success, January 2015
Houghton Hall Park, a heritage park has successfully secured Heritage and Big Lottery Funding (£2.2 million) to restore the Park. Planning ...
Producing an annual marketing plan, November 2015
Commissioned by a private sector client to prepare the annual marketing plan for an leading visitor
Visitor centre feasibility study, Natural Resources Wales, November 2014
Commissioned by Natural Resources Wales to carry out a feasibility study and options appraisal related to a visitor centre ...
Visitor experience development at country parks and a National Nature Reserve, October 2014
Commissioned by Hampshire County Council to identify opportunities to enhance the visitor experience and income generation at four country parks ...
Strategic development advice, tourist accommodation, September 2014
Commissioned to provide strategic advice on the development of a holiday accommodation
Steart Peninsula wetland habitat, September
Steart Peninsula a unique wetland habitat has now opened, which has created a salt marsh nature reserve. We were commissioned by the Bristol ...
Income generation at a heritage site, September 2014
Commissioned by a local authority to provide commercial advice to increase income at a Winter Gardens site in
Coastal regeneration, August 2014
Commissioned by Tendring District Council to carry out a feasibility study to identify opportunities to enhance the offer of Clacton-on-Sea, a ...
Visitor experience planning, August 2014,
Commissioned by Hampshire County Council to assess development opportunities of the visitor experience at Lepe Country