…and just like that, it’s 2026 – Happy New Year! 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese Zodiac which is a rare astrological event occurring once every 60 years. It is viewed as a year of optimism and opportunity so what better year to progress your equestrian projects?
The New Year is most commonly associated with new beginnings and, indeed, it is a time when many property owners start to consider their options for their equestrian sites via the construction of additional buildings and facilities at the property or on their land. Need facilities for next winter? Start now!
For some people, it is also a time where purchasing a new property is considered. This then comes with considering the options or potential for those properties in order to ascertain, and narrow down, your preferred property and how it could meet expectations and aspirations. In some cases, it can also dictate what someone may potentially pay for a property (albeit value and worth are different matters, perhaps for another article!). We have genuinely saved some people from buying properties which would have been a financial disaster for planning reasons due to outstanding issues or constraints preventing them from developing a site as they would wish.
If you are considering any equestrian development or are looking to buy a property or land in 2026, get in touch – we can assist you with advice as to which properties have potential for expansion or improvement (particularly if you are considering purchasing a property for a specific purpose) as well acting as your agent dealing with preparation and submission of planning applications, as a single point of contact, to remove any confusion and reduce the stress commonly associated with the (constantly changing) planning process!
We can also undertake basic searches of planning history, check for site constraints or relevant matters and report back on properties you are considering buying and/or undertake more detailed development appraisals for properties and land in relation to your aspirations to ascertain what may, or may not, be possible via our development appraisal service (Development Appraisals – The Equestrian Planning Consultancy).
Wishing you all a very happy year of the Fire Horse and we look forward to working with you!