Author: Shinil

Work is progressing to build a Big Yellow self storage facility at the former Sainsbury’s supermarket site in Farnham Road. Slough Borough Council approved plans for a three-storey building featuring self storage units to replace the supermarket in April. The site has been vacant since Sainsbury’s closed its doors more than a year ago. The Big Yellow Group is seeking permission from the council to install seven illuminated advertising signs across the towering building. An application, submitted on behalf of the self storage firm, said: “The proposed signs will be…

Planning permission has been granted to create a self storage centre at a site in Cardiff. The application site concerns Tilcon Mortar Plant on Viking Place in Butetown. Previously, it was used for the storage of aggregates and materials, along with a cement batcher and associated conveyor, a weighbridge and ancillary offices. Proposed is a change of use to a self storage centre, which involves providing secure storage facilities for businesses and individuals, typically in standard shipping container units of a single colour, arranged in uniform rows. The site comprises…

Shurgard, the largest developer, owner and operator of self storage facilities in Europe is pleased to announce the opening of a new self storage building located in Amsterdam Diemen (Randstad), reinforcing its position as market leader in the Netherlands. This brand-new c. 4,500 sqm building is offering approximately 570 dry, clean and secure self storage units. The new facility will serve as the secondary building of an existing self storage property in the region (Diemen Treubweg). The combined size of the two buildings will comprise approximately 1,200 units and meet…

The new flagship store features a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities including 1,600 storage units, all individually alarmed and with unique PIN code access, 13 flexible offices and a communal business hub. Big Yellow Kings Cross is also home to over 400 climate-controlled, individual wine cellars, and a wine tasting room.” Big Yellow Self Storage opened its 109th store, located in Kings Cross, London, boasting what could be named as the UK’s largest floor art installation in a commercial setting. Measuring 5,000 square feet – larger than two tennis courts…

We’re thrilled to have secured this latest site at Garretts Green. Work will begin on this in June to deliver a 95,000 sq ft facility made up of an extensive range of self storage units.” – Stephen Wilson, Head of real estate Self-storage firm Space Station has signed a brace of deals for new facilities. A vacant 69,154 sq ft warehouse on a 2.4-acre site in Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, has been acquired by the company. This joins land on Castle Bromwich Trade Park, in Chester Road, where a new…

We are excited to open our new facility in Nottingham, offering storage and office space to local individuals and businesses. This is our sixth store in the Midlands and represents our ambitious expansion plans to open more sites across the region including Stoke-on-Trent, Willenhall, Kidderminster and Witney.” – Simon Williams, CEO – Storage Giant The UK’s largest independent self-storage firm has opened its first facility in Nottinghamshire – its sixth in the Midlands and the eighth since 2016. Storage Giant opened its doors at Teal Park, Netherfield last week, offering…

Property agency KWB has completed a double deal with self storage business Space Station. A vacant 69,154 sq ft warehouse, situated on a 2.43-acre on Garretts Green Lane in Birmingham has been sold to the firm, which it will use to deliver a 95,000 sq ft facility with work starting on the scheme in June. The news follows the completion of a land sale at Castle Bromwich Trade Park on Chester Road, where construction of a 12,000 sq ft, five-storey building is close to completion. The two new units take…

We’re very excited to bring a new self storage facility to Sidmouth. We know from the removals arm of our business that there’s a strong demand for secure, dry and clean away-from-home storage.” – Paddy Lee, Director of PotburysA new self storage facility has opened in Sidmouth in the former Potburys auction rooms in Temple Street. The space has been extensively refitted and now contains 27 self storage units ranging from 175sq ft to 15sq ft. Short-term and long-term lets are available. The owner of the facility Paddy Lee, Director…