Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Neath Port Talbot has an established tourism product which is centred around the outdoors and natural environment. Afan Forest Park is a leading mountain biking destination and alongside Waterfall Country are key...
Sustainable destinations and activity tourism
East Lothian Visitor Management and Destination Plan
Client: East Lothian Council The coastline is a key asset of East Lothian's tourism offering and is home to a number of popular ‘sites’, including John Muir Country Park and the John Muir Way, Gullane Bents, Yellowcraig and Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve. When...
West Lindsey Visitor Economy Strategy
Client: West Lindsey District Council Planning Solutions Consulting were commissioned to work on a visitor economy consultancy project to support West Lindsey District Council in carrying out a review and revision of their draft visitor economy strategy and prepare an...
Destination Management Plan Redcar and Cleveland
Client: Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council We were commissioned along with Blue Sail to produce a five-year Destination Management Plan (DMP) for the Council to help extend the season and create a year-round tourist destination. The destination benefits from its...
Nevis sustainable tourism development strategy
Client: Nevis Landscape Partnership The Nevis Landscape Partnership is based in Glen Nevis and was formed in 2002 to enhance the environmental and cultural qualities of the Nevis area whilst providing opportunities for all to appreciate and enjoy. Duncan Bryden, a...
Strategic Tourism Destination Action Plan St Albans and District
Client: St Albans BID Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to prepare a tourism profile and strategic tourism destination action plan for St Albans and the wider District. The work focussed on carrying out a baseline review of the tourism product and...
Sliabh Beagh: Rural Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Destination Development Action Plan
Client: Monaghan County Council Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to identify a range of products, which could be combined to create a ‘package of interventions’ to support the sustainable development of Sliabh Beagh as a tourism destination with a...
Wine Tourism Market Assessment and Feasibility Study, Wealden
Client: Wealden District Council Wine tourism feasibility study - wine continues to be one of the fastest-growing agricultural products in the UK. English wines are enjoying a renaissance at the moment. Annual sales of wine made from grapes grown in England and Wales...
Pleasley Visitor Destination Hub Feasibility Study
Client: Derbyshire County Council Pleasley is located on the Nottinghamshire-Derbyshire border and the Destination Hub consists of three main destinations – Hardwick Hall, Pleasley Pit Country Park and Pleasley Vale (including an Outdoor Activity Centre). We were...
Thanet Accommodation Study
Client: Thanet District Council The investment in the cultural and tourism product, for example, the Turner Contemporary Gallery and Dreamland has transformed the visitor offer in Margate. The investment has helped to attract inward investment, raised the profile of...
Blackness Strategic Tourism and Infrastructure Development Plan
Client: Historic Environment Scotland and Falkirk Council Blackness is located on the Firth of Forth, there are views of the bridges, coastal walks, a beach and the natural environment of the Forth shoreline which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Blackness is...
Area Tourist Accommodation Destination Study – Gwent Levels
Clients: Newport City Council and Monmouthshire County Council The Gwent Levels Accommodation project covered the rural area in Monmouthshire and Newport – from the River Rhymney to the Wye and bounded by the M4 to the north. The Gwent Levels are environmentally,...
Sustainable Visitor Accommodation: Business and Destination Development Guidance Notes, Gwent Levels
Client: Newport City Council and Monmouthshire County Council Working for Newport City Council and Monmouthshire County Council we were commissioned to produce guidance notes to help with the development of sustainable visitor accommodation within the Gwent Levels, an...
Sustainable Tourism – Spatial Plan for Central Wales
Client: Mid Wales Tourism Partnership Study on behalf of the Mid Wales Tourism Partnership to contribute towards the sustainable tourism element of the Spatial Plan for Central Wales. The study included carrying out a review of existing research and a significant...
Sustainable Tourism -Local Development Framework, Manhood Peninsula
Client: Tourism South East The Manhood Peninsular comprises the Witterings, the settlements of Selsey and Bracklesham and several small characteristic hamlets such as Church Norton and the area also incorporates Pagham Habour Nature Reserve. We evaluated the specific...
Destination Investment Plan
Client: Cardiff Capital Region In partnership with Peter Cole from Cole and Shaw cyf, Planning Solutions Consulting, worked with the South-East Wales Destination Management Group (DMG) to prepare a Destination Investment Plan (DIP) for the region, specifically to:...
Dark Skies Tourism Destination Assessment
Working on a wider project for the City and County of Swansea Council at their two residential activity centres Ty Borfa and Ty Rhossili we were also asked to carry out an assessment to create an internationally recognised dark skies tourism destination, which would...
Clacton 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, which has resulted in a five kilometre stretch of new sandy...