Category: Development News

The unit, next to Halfords in Roebuck Retail Park, has lain empty for a number of years. But it will be given a new lease of life when Sure Store, a storage company for individuals and businesses, moves in later this year. Stevenage Borough Council recently gave planning permission for the company to install its signage on the existing shopfront. The plans date back to 2021, when an application for the redevelopment of Roebuck Retail Park proposed that Sure Store could move into the vacant unit. A planning statement submitted…

Cinch Self Storage, a leading self-storage company in the UK, announces the opening of its 14th site in Earlsfield, London. The store, which boasts 25,000 sq ft of lettable space, opens following the regeneration of an unused brownfield site, with a number of environmentally-friendly features implemented to ensure the long-term operational sustainability of the facility. Measures include: Renewable energy use: The site boasts 136 solar panels generating 55.76 kWp of electricity. Water efficiency: The facility is equipped with low-use appliances and control devices to conserve water consumption. A green roof…

A gym in Cheltenham has been given the green light by council planners to be converted into self-storage units following a drop-off in membership. With planning permission now granted, Welcome Gym on Grosvenor Terrace will close in a matter of months. The space occupied by the gym will be taken over by the only other business at the location. StoreAway Self Storage, which will convert the remaining gym space into further storage units. An exact date for the closure has not been given, but it is expected the health and…

We will offer a range of different size units from 25 sq ft (the size of a broom cupboard) to 250 sq ft (the size of a large double garage) there will be ten different sizes to choose from which, will be ideal for both business and private customers alike.” – Mark Lane, Britannia Lanes Acting on behalf of private vendor clients, Vickery Holman property consultants have recently sold 2.28 acres of freehold roadside development land in St Austell for an undisclosed sum to Britannia Lanes who were represented by…

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,…