Category: Development News

Plans have been given the go-ahead for a self-storage facility and six business units to replace a boarded-up, former car dealership. The old Citroen showroom on Herald Avenue in Earlsdon, Coventry, is set to be knocked down despite concerns about the size of the redevelopment scheme. A council report said the new buildings would look bulkier than the existing complex, and take up more space. Officers also raised concerns over the height of the blocks – mainly the four-storey self-storage space – but the plans were approved by councilors on…

Last year Cinch Self Storage unveiled a proposal to redevelop the former Islington Vauxhall Garage, on the A4 Bath Road into Chippenham, by demolishing the current building and creating a purpose-built facility. Now a planning application for this scheme has been lodged with Wiltshire Council and was validated on Thursday, April 25. The latest designs propose the demolition of the car dealership, which has been vacant since July 2023, and the construction of a new three-storey self-storage facility with associated works. This new building would house 5,894sq metres of self-storage…

Shurgard – the largest developer, owner and operator of self-storage facilities in Europe – is pleased to announce the opening of its new self-storage building located in Tottenham (North London). This new freehold facility opened its doors on April 15, 2024. Key Highlights Strategically located: Shurgard Tottenham is highly prominent on a main road with excellent access. The facility is ideally situated within the North London estate, making it a perfect fit for Shurgard’s expansion strategy across the London region. Proximity to major development: Located just 500 meters from the…

Last year Twenty4 Secure Storage, which operates a large self-storage site in Leeds, submitted a planning application for a similar site in Bradford, on Factory Street, off Tong Street. The development would have seen numerous shipping containers installed on the site for self-storage purposes, as well as a section of land used as open storage. The site was once home to Ackroyd’s Mill, which was demolished after being damaged in a huge blaze in 2011. Highways officers raised concerns about the plans, and the application was withdrawn. Now the company…

A new “fully automated” storage facility is set to open at the former Cottage Linen Factory in Watford. Storex Self Storage will launch at 3 Rhodes Way on April 13 offering a keyless way to store belongings using just an app and QR codes. The facility will be “very highly secured”, according to Storex manager Raja Johal, as each storage space is individually alarmed and customers will only be allowed to visit the level of their unit to prevent break-ins. Although staff will be on hand to help in the…

Plans to create a self-storage facility on the Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North have been revealed. The Trustees of Forster Family Pension Fund wants to change the use of the site, to facilitate the sitting of 57 shipping containers for self-storage hire. New vehicular access to the site would be created as a result of the scheme. Currently, the land – located between Tanfield Engineering Systems to the west and the Classic Windows premises to the east – comprises open grassland. Each of the containers would be individually accessed from…