Category: Development News

Porterstore, the Chorley-based self-storage business, has opened a new site in nearby Adlington. Situated in Adlington Central Business Park, the new 45,000 sq ft facility marks an expansion for the firm, with parent, Andrew Porter, celebrating its 50 anniversary. The new facility, on the site of a former steelworks, was opened by professional boxer, and Chorley native, Jack Catterall. Supermarket, Lidl, is set to move in close to the location, adding to the area’s vibrant commercial landscape. The centre boasts 344 indoor self-storage units, ranging from a compact 15 sq…

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 Chiswick (Inner West London). The opening of this new freehold self-storage facility took place on December 18, 2023. This brand-new c. 6,500 sqm building offers approximately 1,140 dry, clean and secure self-storage units spread over several floors. Situated in the densely populated and affluent catchment of Chiswick, this property enjoys excellent accessibility via the nearby A406 North Circular Road and M4 motorway. With…

The drive-thru unit will be occupied by Starbucks and the self-storage unit will be occupied by Cinch Self Storage.” New storage units have been given the go-ahead along with a new drive-through Starbucks coffee shop. Fenland District Council has given UA Asset Management planning permission to develop the former Parkside Nurseries site on Cromwell Road, in Wisbech. Proposals include two new storage units and a drive-through takeaway. UA said in a planning statement: “The drive-thru unit will be occupied by Starbucks and the self-storage unit will be occupied by Cinch…

The new location will feature video surveillance and access control systems, with a range of unit sizes to suit families and businesses alike across 65,000 square feet of space.” An ‘eyesore’ building is set to become a self-storage centre with space for more than 1,100 units. The Hove Car Spares site looking over Shoreham Port in Portslade will be re-clad and transformed into a multi-floor self-storage location in new plans by property consultant Stiles Harold Williams. Self-storage company StorageMart plan to take over the building after the redevelopment to “support…

  Self-storage warehouse operator Big Yellow said it had obtained planning consent at appeal for a 58,000 sq ft storage centre on its site in Epsom, London. The company on Tuesday said it expected the new store to deliver an 8.5% net operating income return at stabilisation on the total capital deployed of £20m. “As we have previously identified, conditions in the construction market have ameliorated significantly and we are therefore motivated to build out these stores which will generate high cash returns on the incremental construction spend; in this…

Plans have been submitted for signs to be installed as part of a plan to build a new self-storage facility on the site of a former linen factory, abandoned following a fire. The plans, validated yesterday (Friday, December 8), seek permission to display three external illuminated signs and one non-illuminated fascia sign at 3 Rhodes Way, Watford. The address is currently vacant after the Cottage Linin Factory was cleared following a fire in 2018. In April this year, conditional permission was granted for the site to be redeveloped into a…

A new self-storage park will help people whose smaller, modern homes do not have enough space for their belongings. West Norfolk council has given 1st Self Storage planning permission for the two-acre facility off Edward Benefer Way, near the St Nicholas Retail Park. Planning papers say it will consist of 48 full-size container units, 16 half-size units, 16 quarter-size units and two utility storage units. In a planning statement, the firm’s agents say as well as businesses and self-employed tradespeople, the units will also be available for private use. “There…

  The old Debenhams department store building – empty for three-and-a-half years – will be brought back into use after plans for a self-storage facility were approved. The flagship department store closed in June 2020 and now Away Storage Ltd has been given permission to convert the building, which fronts onto Fleming Way and also The Parade in the pedestrianised part of the centre, into what it calls an ‘urban self-storage’ centre. There will still be four shop units made available for use by other businesses in the part of…

A prominent former car dealership in Wiltshire could be demolished and replaced with a new three-storey self-storage facility. The Islington Vauxhall Garage on the A4 Bath Road into Chippenham, near the Methuen Park roundabout, closed earlier this year. In August, the site was bought by Cinch Self Storage which has unveiled a plan to demolish the existing garage building and construct a purpose-built self-storage facility. This proposal is currently in its early stages, and the firm has launched a consultation website to gather feedback from residents ahead of finalising a…