Client: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust We prepared the business plan to develop a visitor centre, the Attenborough Nature Centre, at a nature reserve in Nottingham for the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. The reserve has been developed on a former gravel extraction...
Client: Forestry Commission Bedgebury National Pinetum, located in Kent covers over 800 hectares. Prior to the introduction of new visitor facilities the Pinetum was known as a specialist arboretum which had limited appeal amongst the visitor market with a poor...
Clients: Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council Working as a visitor attraction business planning consultant within a multi-disciplinary team we assessed the potential of introducing a visitor attraction of national appeal on to a brownfield site in Derby....
Client: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to prepare a business plan for Oriel y Parc Visitor Centre and Gallery, which is located in St Davids and incorporates a semi-subterranean gallery, education rooms,...
Client: Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside Working as visitor attraction business planinng consultants we worked with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust's project team to prepare a business plan, which was used to successfully gain £8 million in...
The Broads Authority commissioned an architectural competition to design a landmark visitor and education centre on a site adjacent on the River Bure at Acle Bridge, Norfolk. The competition generated a significant number of responses and three architectural practices...
Client: Sussex Wildlife Trust Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is a coastal landscape of outstanding geological, biological, cultural and heritage value on the boundary of East Sussex and Kent. The reserve is home to over 4,000 species of plants and animals, including more...
The Peak District National Park covers approximately 550 square miles, it is the oldest National Park in the UK and tourism is one of the largest employers in the National Park. Working with DTZ and Smiths Gore on behalf of the Peak District National Park Authority...
Client: Hartlepool Borough Council Working alongside Rubicon Regeneration we provided specialist input to assess the feasibility of developing a STEM focused visitor centre. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects play a very important role in the...
Client: RSPB We carried out visitor and community research to produce an Audience Development Plan for Rainham, Wellington and Aveley Marshes RSPB Nature Reserve for a Heritage Lottery Grant Application. This represented one the RSPB’s first urban nature reserves. The...
Client: International Earth Resources Centre Working with the project team, Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to carry out a market analysis and forecast future visitor levels which could be attracted to the proposed Earth Project in Snowdonia, North...
Working with HSD PSC were commissioned to advise on operational management considerations for the £1 billion New National Cultural District in Kuwait. The project incorporates the Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre and the Al Salam Palace. The Cultural District...
Planning Solutions Consulting were commissioned to work with a landowner to carry out a feasibility study to assess potential end uses for a working quarry after it was reinstated. Our work focussed on assessing the feasibility of introducing a family based visitor...
Working with Arad Research PSC was commissioned by Cadw to prepare a tourism and commercial masterplan and development strategy for Caerphilly Castle, an important historical monument and a Grade I Listed building. Our work focussed on identifying the tourism and...
Client: Forestry England Dalby Forest covers over 3,500 hectares and is a leading ‘forest destination’ experience, which has been developed and is managed by Forestry England. Dalby Forest lies on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park (NYMNP) and...
Client: Hartlepool Borough Council We were commissioned by Hartlepool Borough Council to carry out a feasibility study for a visitor attraction at the Waterfront in Hartlepool. The regeneration of Hartlepool is established as a key strategic priority of the council...
Client: Pembrokeshire County Council We were commissioned by Pembrokeshire County Council to carry out a heritage feasibility study and prepare delivery plan (including concept sketches) to transform Haverfordwest Castle including the Gaol, Governor’s House...
Client: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to work closely with the Council to prepare a business case to assess the viability of reopening the Rhondda Tunnel, a former railway tunnel, as a flagship visitor...