Destination Management Plan Consultancy – Neath Port Talbot 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...
Heritage Masterplan Cefn Coed Colliery Museum Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to work with the Council to secure the future of Cefn Coed Colliery Museum by...
Heritage Options Appraisal Consultants What Is a Heritage Options Appraisal? A heritage options appraisal is an independent assessment of the realistic future uses for a historic building, structure or site, weighing up factors like heritage significance, physical...
Oriel y Parc Visitor Centre and Gallery Business Plan 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...
Tourism, Heritage and Commercial Masterplan for Caerphilly Castle Client: Cadw 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...
Feasibility Study and Delivery Plan for Haverfordwest Castle Client: Pembrokeshire County Council We were commissioned by Pembrokeshire County Council to carry out a heritage feasibility study and prepare a delivery plan (including concept sketches) to transform...
Residential Activity Centre Feasibility Study Client: City and County of Swansea Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned by the City and County of Swansea on behalf of the Swansea Rural Development Programme (RDP)’s Local Action Group (LAG) – to carry out an...
Marina Demand Study Working alongside Newidiem, the leading economic development consultancy in Wales, we were commissioned to carry out a market marina demand assessment to gauge the future demand for marina berths in Gwynedd, Conwy and Isle of Anglesey. The marina...
Feasibility into viable commercial opportunities Client: Vale of Glamorgan Council As part of its wider strategy for the Heritage Coast, the Council wanted to identify and evaluate approaches to enhance the quality of the visitor experience along the coastal areas and...
Museum feasibility study – Parc Howard Museum Client: Carmarthenshire County Council Parc Howard Museum is an attractive grade 2 listed mansion and is one of Wales’s oldest public museums located within a park overlooking Llanelli town. The museum showcases the...
Gower Visitor Centre and Rural Hub Feasibility Study Client: City and County of Swansea Although information is available at a number of visitor attractions and accommodation units, there is currently no dedicated visitor centre serving rural Swansea. It has been felt...
Residential Activity Centre Feasibility Study Client: City and County of Swansea Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned by the City and County of Swansea on behalf of the Swansea Rural Development Programme (RDP)’s Local Action Group (LAG) – to carry out an...
Museum café feasibility study Client: Carmarthenshire County Council Museum café feasibility study - as part of our work at Parc Howard Museum we were asked to carry out a feasibility study to assess the opportunity to introduce a café within the Museum. Parc Howard...
Visitor attraction feasibility study: A nature inspired discovery and learning centre Clients: Cadwyn Clwyd Cyfyngedig and the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Planning Solutions Consulting were commissioned to carry out a visitor attraction feasibility study to...
Sustainable Visitor Accommodation 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...
Carew Castle and Tidal Mill Business Plan Client: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to prepare a business plan for Carew Castle and Tidal Mill. The Castle is set in a stunning location overlooking a 23-acre...
Visitor Management Plan, Caldicot Castle and Country Park Client: Monmouthshire County Council PSC was commissioned to produce a visitor management plan for Caldicot Castle and Country Park, an important destination heritage and recreation site. Built between the 12th...
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...
Area Tourist Accommodation Destination Feasibility Study 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...
Seaside Town Regeneration in Wales Client: Welsh Government Working with Wavehill Planning Solutions Consulting carried out an evaluation of the local impact and value for money of seaside town projects and programmes within the five Strategic Regeneration Areas along...
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 high-level review to create an internationally recognised dark skies tourism destination, which...
Evaluation and Business Planning Parc Taf Bargoed Country Park Client: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council We prepared a business plan and marketing action plan for the country park as well as a resources plan for the BIG Lottery and Communities Changing Landscapes...
Audience Development Plan Research, Caldicot Castle and Country Park Client: Monmouthshire County Council Working with Monmouthshire County Council, we produced an audience development plan for Caldicot Castle and Country Park. Our goal is to increase access for a...
Slow tourism – coastal camping Client: Vale of Glamorgan Council Perfect Pitch was a trial to assist landowners and farmers in the coastal region of the Vale of Glamorgan with the legal, practical and financial support to try out a campsite for low key sustainable...
Client: Private Investor We assessed the opportunity for the development of a new hotel in North Wales. This hotel feasibility study involved examining and analysing the physical context of the site, planning background, tourism profile, operator and investor interest...
Feasibility Study Tree Top Walk – Visitor Attraction Consultants A tree top walk is one of the most ambitious visitor attraction concepts a forest estate or landowner can consider, and carrying out an economic feasibility study is essential. We carry out feasibility...
Business Plan for a Community, Visitor and Interpretation Centre Client: adventa Working for adventa (formally Monmouthshire’s LEADER+ Rural Development Programme) we carried out a feasibility study to assess the opportunity for a dual purpose building - a community...
Heritage destination branding, North Wales Client: Six Local Authorities and the Wales Tourist Board The Wales Tourist Board and six counties in North Wales commissioned Planning Solutions to assess the potential opportunity to introduce a pan North Wales heritage...
Porthcawl Attractor Client: Bridgend County Borough Council We worked with Bridgend County Borough Council where we supported the design and development of a major ‘Attractor’ bid for Visit Wales funding. The proposal involves deliverying against three core themes: A...
Vision and Destination Development Action Plan North Wales Client: Tourism Partnership North Wales The team was commissioned by Tourism Partnership North Wales to prepare a new Vision and Destination Development Action Plan for the outdoor sector in North Wales. North...
Events Strategy Consultancy - Destination Development Client: Bridgend County Borough Council Bridgend County has developed a reputation for designing and delivering a programme of innovative and ‘quirky’ events – a key feature of the destination’s brand. It is...
Over the last 20 years we have worked with a range of clients across Wales. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Bridgend County Borough Council Cadw (as subconsultants) Carmarthenshire County Council Capital Region Tourism City and County of Swansea Council Cadwyn...
Motorway Service Area catering and retail mix - feasibility study Motorway service areas are key rest points along the UK’s motorway and wider road networks. They offer drivers and passengers a place to stop, refuel or recharge electric vehicles, rest and access to...
Castell Henllys Iron Age Village Business Plan Client: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to prepare a business plan for Castell Henllys Iron Age village and hill fort, a leading heritage and visitor centre....