Category: Development News

Wilmslow-based self-storage business, Flexiss Group and US-based Compound Real Estate have announced a £300m strategic partnership to deliver a landmark self-storage portfolio across London and key towns around the M25. The Comporter Portfolio will be a collection of best-in-class, new-build self-storage assets located in strategic, affluent and densely populated markets. With a shared vision to set a new benchmark for quality in the sector, the partnership has already secured five landmark sites and has two additional locations under offer, representing more than 500,000 sq ft of Net Lettable Area (NLA).…

Shurgard Self Storage Ltd (“Shurgard”) announces purchase agreement for future self-storage facility in Bracknell (UK) Shurgard – the largest developer, owner and operator of self-storage facilities in Europe – is pleased to announce the signing of a purchase agreement for a new property in Bracknell, United Kingdom. The transaction benefits from an existing planning permission, which will allow us to start construction swiftly. The site is located to the west of the M25, within the South-East region, adjacent to London – an area known for its strong connectivity and growing…

Plans for an industrial building next to the Esso service station in Ramshill have been given the green light. Trademark House has been granted the change of use from Class E(G)(iii) (Light Industrial) to Class B8 (self-storage) use, including the addition of first and second floors in the rear of the building. The plans also include a change of use to Class E(g)(i) (Office) in front of the building, alterations to car park layout and retrospective installation of solar panels. Previous planning applications have been listed for the site in…

Business partners Charles and Patrick worked with Kuboid on the complex conversion of the building to self-storage. Egg Box Storage is a recently established self-storage facility located in Middle Aston, off the A4260 between Oxford and Banbury. Business partners Charles and Patrick approached Kuboid, a well-known company in the industry, to redevelop an old poultry shed into a self-storage facility. “We thought there was an opportunity to make more revenue per square foot out of this building by offering service to the general public rather than just letting it to…

A Bath self-storage centre, which recently secured planning permission for a major refurbishment, has now been given the go-ahead to open on Sundays. Safestore, based at Bellotts House in Twerton, applied to Bath & North East Somerset Council to extend its opening hours to include Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. The opening hours had been limited to 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday. Council planners said evidence available suggests that noise levels created by the site are low. The council has not received any complaints about…

A vacant former bingo hall is to be transformed into a self-storage facility. A planning application from 4 Brothers Properties Ltd to convert the former Buzz Bingo site in Venture Way, Grantham, has been approved by South Kesteven District Council. The plans include changing the use of the building, adding two roller shutter doors to the east side, and creating a new entrance for a reception area. In addition to the existing car park, 15 drive-up units will be built, along with a two-metre security fence and security gates. The…

If you are in the middle of a move, wanting to keep your belongings safe or need extra space to store business inventory, then you need a storage facility that not only looks after your belongings but gives you peace of mind that your possessions are safe. Eurogroup International, a long-established specialist in international moving, has expanded its offerings by launching a new self-storage facility in Gorleston-on-Sea. As a member of the British Association of Removers and the global corporate organisation Fédération Internationale des Déménageurs Internationaux (FIDI), Eurogroup International has…

WUKPG has submitted a proposal to Cheshire West and Chester Council for a 62,000 sq ft complex off Chester Way. The five-floor Northwich self-storage development would be operated under WUKPG’s Shutter Store brand. The developer, which is planning to build a £150m self-storage portfolio by 2030, acquired the one-acre site from Adlington Homes, part of Gladman Developments, in 2021. At that time, the plot had planning permission for a 50-apartment extra care scheme. However, WUKPG has pivoted to self-storage, planning a £12m facility that would provide 600 storage units, co-working…

In September 2023, Cinch Self Storage snapped up the brownfield site of Unit A in Cheney Manor Industrial Estate with the aim of setting up 68,000 sq ft of lettable space for domestic and business customers by late 2024. New photos of the building show it covered in a coat of blue paint with fresh signage advertising the latest addition to the area which has been under construction for months. The chain’s website lists the self-storage space as opening this month. It includes more than 700 units that will be…

Possessions rather than prisoners could soon be under lock and key at the former police station in Alloa. SRA Ventures Limited, of Edinburgh, have applied for a change of use for the building on Mar Place – empty for more than three years – which they want to convert into self-storage units. It sits just to the north of the Mars Hill roundabout and was put up for sale last September for offers over £330,000. A statement on behalf of SRA explained: “Following alterations, the proposed facility would comprise 80…