Category: Development News

The developer has lodged an application with Blackpool Council to convert 30,000 sq ft of the 45,000 sq ft former cinema into a self-storage facility with Storage King lined up to operate it.” Having previously secured permission to convert the now-vacant Odeon at Festival Leisure Park into a family entertainment centre, the developer is now taking a different approach. A lack of interest from prospective leisure occupiers since consent for the change of use was granted last summer has prompted Austringer Capital to change tack. The developer has lodged an…

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 Amersfoort (Randstad), and thereby reinforcing its position as market leader in the Netherlands. The opening took place on July 18, 2023 This brand new 3,100 sqm building offers over 400 dry, clean and secure self storage units spread over several floors The property is located on the business park “De Hoef” and benefits from high visibility from the main road of this industrial…

We are delighted to marking our first year in Weston-super-Mare offering the quality services and customer care that is the core of our business and longevity. We have had a wonderful response from both self-storage and removal customers, and we would like to thank them for their continued support and goodwill.” – James Griffin, Managing Director and Fourth-Generation Owner – Yeates Yeates, a long-standing local business, has had a very eventful year as it marks one year since the launch of its £2.8 million removal and self-storage facility at Weston…

Post reporting period, Big Yellow opened new stores in King’s Cross in London and began work on new stores in Leicester and Slough, bringing the number of stores in the group’s pipeline to 11.” Self-storage company Big Yellow Group PLC (LSE:BYG)’s first-quarter trading statement detailed positive near-term growth and a strong pipeline of store openings on the horizon. Total revenues for the quarter hit £48.1mln, a 6.7% increase compared to the first quarter of 2022. Revenues increased 5.4% on a like-for-like basis when stripping out the impact of new store…

Cinch Self Storage has opened a new site in Essex offering 55,000 sq ft of lettable space. The Cinch Storage Brentwood facility opens following the conversion of an industrial unit, and the store has been equipped with security features and amenities across its 500-plus units. The store will also provide more than 2,000 sq ft of small office space. Cinch Storage has facilities in Enfield, Sittingbourne, Bicester, Brighton, Chippenham, Gillingham, Huntingdon, Leighton Buzzard, Letchworth, Mitcham, Newbury, and Newmarket. The Brentwood facility is Cinch Storage’s second store to open in 2023,…

If you are looking for a safe and handy place to store your belongings when space is short at home, then head for the new self-storage units in Sidmouth. Former auction rooms in Sidmouth have been transformed into ‘convenient and secure’ storage units – now open to the public and taking bookings. Dry, clean, with controlled access and plenty of parking, the 27 self-storage units offer long or short-term solutions. The new self-storage facility has opened in Sidmouth, and offers residents a convenient and secure place to store belongings. The…

  Up to eight new jobs are set to be created in Nottingham by a self-storage firm. Loft Self Storage has had its plans have been approved for the transformation of a former car showroom, garage and petrol station on Portland Road, Hucknall into a self-storage facility. Speaking about the upcoming project, Loft’s managing director, Nick Wiliams, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been granted permission to change the use on Portland Road. We plan on creating a much-needed self-storage area for all people who need that extra little…

  Construction has started on Prime Park, a development of more than 70,000 sq ft of energy-efficient warehouse and trade counter space in Birmingham. Legal & General Investment Management’s specialist industrial fund IPIF and development partner Prime Box are delivering the development on a 3.4-acre brownfield site off Hamstead Hill, just four miles north of Birmingham City Centre, with completion set for spring 2024. Located next to a new Lidl superstore, the scheme will comprise 10 units ranging from 1,690 sq ft to 28,416 sq ft. Several of the units…