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...
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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...
Feasibility studies, October 2022
Client: City and County of Swansea Working with the Means we have been commissioned to carry out two feasibilities - for a new heritage museum and a community woodland project. Both projects will involve detailed research and the production of a high-level financial...
Feasibility study for a National Climate Change Centre, September 2022
Planning Solutions Consulting Limited has been commissioned by the 360 Centre Steering Group to carry out a feasibility study to test the viability for a National Climate Change Centre in East Lothian. Find out more about the project here. How can we help? If have...
Visitor research – South Water Country Park, September 2022
Southwater Country Park is much loved and well used, attracting visitors from across Horsham District and further afield. We have been commissioned by Horsham District Council to carry out a module of primary visitor research and stakeholder engagement. The research...
Accommodation needs for Watersports and activity tourism in Bridgend County Borough, July 2022
Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned to carry out a module of research to identify accommodation needs to support the sustainable development of activity tourism within the County Borough with a particular focus on surfing, other watersports, mountain...
Destination Darwen trails connectivity, June 2022
Client: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting has been commissioned to support the Destination Darwen Project by reviewing the opportunity to connect local residents, new housing areas, visitors and the historic town centre to the moors...
Bennerley Viaduct, business planning, June 2022
Bennerley Viaduct is Grade II* listed and is one of only two surviving Victorian lattice work wrought iron railway viaducts and is in virtually unaltered condition. The iconic Bennerley Viaduct was constructed in an 18-month period in 1877 and 1878 allowing the Great...
Chelsea Flower Show’s Meta Garden is coming to CONKERS, June 2022
The Meta Garden: Growing the Future, Designed by Joe Perkins This garden is inspired by British woodlands and highlights the relationship between soil, fungi and plants. lants, fungi and woodlands are all connected inseparably, and that is what this garden aims to...