Client: Torfaen County Borough Council Torfaen County Borough Council acquired “The British” a former ironworks site near Talywain to start a remediation scheme. The site is just over 4 miles from Pontypool town centre and a similar distance from the Blaenavon World...
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 the coast of Wales. Our work...
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...
Client: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council We are 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 funding programme for the site on behalf of Merthyr Tydfil...
Client: Monmouthshire County Council Working with Monmouthshire County Council we produced an audience development plan Caldicot Castle and Country Park. The overall objective of our work is to increase access for a range of target audiences to these important...
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 camping on their land for a...
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...
Client: Forestry Commission For the Forestry Commission we examined the potential to introduce a new concept visitor attraction in the UK – a major tree top walk. Our work included: Site assessments across Wales An international bench-marking exercise, helping to...
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 centre with an interpretation centre and refreshment area in...
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 destination brand based upon the Arthurian...
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 bustling waterside...
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 Wales is internationally recognised as providing excellent...
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 recognised that the programme of events supports the visitor...
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...
We analysed the motorway service area (MSA) marketplace and competitive landscape in the south Wales to help identify the catering and retail mix for a new motorway service area. As part of the work we also prepared an implementation strategy to attract potential...
Client: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Planning Solutions Consulting was commissioned to prepare a business plan for Castell Henllys and Iron Age village and hill fort, a leading heritage and visitor centre. Castell Henllys is a reconstructed Iron Age...