Author: Shinil

Possessions rather than prisoners could soon be under lock and key at the former police station in Alloa. SRA Ventures Limited, of Edinburgh, have applied for a change of use for the building on Mar Place – empty for more than three years – which they want to convert into self-storage units. It sits just to the north of the Mars Hill roundabout and was put up for sale last September for offers over £330,000. A statement on behalf of SRA explained: “Following alterations, the proposed facility would comprise 80…

A new drive-up self-storage site is set to “open soon” on vacant land close to a train station in North Belfast. The site close to York Street Train Station will be the first easyStorage franchise to open in Northern Ireland. It will contain up to 432 storage containers on currently vacant land adjacent to Cityside Retail Park. The planning application for the site was brought to Belfast City Council in late 2024. The easyStorage brand offers a “no-frills approach to storage” that is “hassle-free and secure.” The company was founded…

A modern, tech-enabled self-storage facility has opened its first venue near Cheltenham. Located in Andoversford on the A40, Cube Storage is a hybrid storage site combining internal storage with modified shipping containers; while the site office is a cantilevered 40ft shipping container. The facility has been developed in collaboration with big storage industry names such as OpenTech Alliance, Kinnovis, Securus, Kuboid, SecureStores and Cheltenham-based architectural brand, Edge Design Workshop. The self-storage facility offers advanced security and technology-enabled features, including: AI-enhanced, motion-detecting CCTV, covering 100 per cent of the site; smart…

Cinch Self Storage, a leading provider of flexible storage solutions across the UK, has announced the exchange on a new site in Shoreham-by-Sea, marking its continued expansion on the South Coast. The new facility located on Brighton Road opposite Lidl, is set to open in Q4 2025 and will provide over 40,000 sq. ft of high-quality self-storage space, including drive-up units, catering to both domestic and business customers. Once operational, the facility will create 2.5 full-time equivalent roles, with additional employment opportunities generated through the use of local firms for…

A Family–Run Borders business that was established more than a century ago is looking to the future after approval was granted for a new 32 container self-storage yard. Pearsons of Duns encompasses a diverse portfolio at its base in Station Road, including solid fuel merchants, builder’s merchants, a garden centre with restaurant, stove showroom, van hire and self-storage containers. Now a planning application has been approved by Scottish Borders Council for the acquisition of a vacant site at the east end of Station Road Industrial Estate for the siting of…

A South West storage specialist has opened a new facility in Hayle, Cornwall, following a period of rapid expansion. Britannia Lanes will open its new site following a refurbishment project, supported by an initial building purchase loan and subsequent funding facility from Lloyds. Qualifying for a green CGFI loan, Britannia Lanes used the funding to complete its renovations and refit between January and November 2024. The Hayle location is the latest addition to Britannia Lanes’ growing network of self-storage facilities, which includes existing sites in Truro, Falmouth and Exeter, with…

A new self-storage facility is planned for Dagenham – with a proposal to demolish a number of buildings on an industrial estate to make space for it. A planning application was submitted by Ricky Mann of Manns Self Storage Containers Ltd in December to change the use of a waste management facility at the Old Bus Depot in Perry Road, Dagenham to become a self-storage facility. The proposal includes the demolition of buildings on the site and the installation of 510 shipping containers for storage. Additional planning documents were submitted…

Pink Storage is set to officially open its Telford self-storage site this Friday. As the company’s 20th facility, this milestone highlights Pink Storage’s rapid and strategic expansion across the UK. The £680k investment comprising 189 units, will transform the former 35,000 sq ftindustrial site at Halesfield 19. The new facility will service and address the demand Pink Storage has received for flexible and secure storage solutions from residents and businesses in Telford. Highlights of the new development will include more than 200 units available, automated ANPR gates, monitored CCTV, instant…