Client: Historic Environment Scotland Urquhart Castle is a nationally important heritage site, which attracts over 400,000 visitors per annum. The site comprises the remains of a complex medieval castle on a promontory overlooking Loch Ness alongside a visitor centre...
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Car parking at country parks, January 2024
Working for a local authority we have been appointed to carry out a module of primary research to help support a planning application in respect of car parking at a country park. This will involve developing a questionnaire to collect data from 30 to 40 country parks...
Feasibility studies: Irchester and Sywell Country Parks, December 2023
Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by North Northamptonshire Council to prepare feasibility studies for Irchester Country Park and Sywell Country Park. The focus of the work is on identifying and evaluating opportunities to enhance the visitor...
TIC and Museum Co-location Feasibility Study, November 2023
Client: Denbighshire County Council Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by Denbighshire County Council to carry out a feasibility study to assess the opportunity to co-locate Rhyl Tourist Information Centre and Rhyl Museum. The feasibility study is...
New Forest Holidays Site Opening in November 2024 in Glentress Forest, October 2023
Forest Holidays currently manages 12 luxury cabin site across in England, Wales and Scotland. A new cabin site in Glentress Forest, Peebles, will open in November 2024, find out more here. Glentress Forest covers approximately 3,800 acres and Planning Solutions...
Blarney Castle and Gardens, September 2023
Blarney Castle and Gardens is a leading visitor attraction located to the north west of Cork the Republic of Ireland, which is home to the Blarney Stone, world-famous gardens and arboretum and Blarney House. Planning Solutions Consulting Limited has been commissioned...
RSPB St Aidan’s Nature Park – developing the visitor experience, August 2023
Client: RSPB Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned to work with the RSPB at St Aidan’s Nature Park, in the Aire Valley by Leeds, our work will be focused on carrying out a review of the development proposals to enhance the visitor experience and to...
Cambridge Science Centre – Market Assessment, July 2022
Client: Cambridge Science Centre The Cambridge Science Centre is an independent educational charity, which delivers a range of innovative STEM engagement programmes across the East of England region. Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned to carry out a...
Country park tearoom feasibility study, July 2023
Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council PSC has been commissioned to work with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to test the financial viability of developing a secondary catering outlet, a traditional-tearooms, within the country park. To find out...
The Cut Visitor Centre – income generation assessment, May 2023
Shropshire Wildlife Trust manages the Cut, which is located in Shrewsbury. The Cut has a dual function - whilst it acts as the headquarters for the Trust it also incorporates a visitor offer. This includes a reception area, retail space, wildlife garden and a small...
Forest Corner – Visitor Experience Planning, April 2023
Client: Newark and Sherwood District Council Forest Corner in Edwinstowe is a key gateway site into Sherwood Forest and the Major Oak. There is a long history of proposals for change within the site and Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned to carry out...
Country park visitor research, March 2023
Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Working with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting as part of the Levelling Up Fund project has been commissioned to carry out a module of primary research to help inform the future...
Caerlaverock Castle – Support Strategy, February 2023
Caerlaverock Castle is located to the south of Dumfries, the New Castle and Old Castle are Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Properties in Care and the castle is a Category A listed building. Caerlaverock Castle is set within the Nith Estuary National Scenic Area, which is...
Blackness Strategic Tourism and Infrastructure Development Plan, January 2023
Clients: Falkirk Council and Historic Environment Scotland Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland and Falkirk Council to prepare a Strategic Tourism and Infrastructure Development Plan for Blackness. How can we help? If...
Margam Castle, Business Planning, January 2023
Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting Limited is working with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in a multi-disciplinary project team exploring new uses for Margam Castle, a Grade I listed building. In 2021, the Council...
Vale of Neath Levelling Up Fund Success, January 2023
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has secured £17.7 million in funding from the UK Government Levelling Up Fund to establish the Vale of Neath as a significant heritage and natural environment led visitor destination. The funding will deliver key projects at...
Broadland Country Park, Feasibility Study, December 2022
Client: Broadland District Council Broadland Country Park opened in April 2021 and is located to the North West of Norwich between Horsford and Felthorpe. Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned to work with Broadland District Council to identify and...
Destination Management Plan: Neath Port Talbot, November 2022
Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to work closely with the County Borough’s Tourism Team to prepare a destination management plan. Neath Port Talbot has a...