Category: Development News

A planning bid was submitted to the Scottish Borders Council (SBC) by McGregor Farms Limited to move onto a vacant site within Coldstream Business Park, on land northeast of 47 Lennel Mount. The applicant recently purchased the site from SBC. It is proposed that it will be used to relocate and expand an existing commercial self-storage business which has good demand but which would be better suited to a new purpose-built business and industrial site. This planning application sought consent for commercial self-storage for a total of 42 storage containers.…

  The Flexiss Group, an independent group covering every area of the self-storage and flexi-space sectors, is thrilled to announce the opening of three new self-storage facilities under its SureStore and The Self Storage Company brands. This significant expansion includes the launch of SureStore Gloucester, SureStore Stoke, and the opening of The Self Storage Company Aston. SureStore Gloucester made possible through a partnership with investment company Seneca Partners, is a state-of-the-art facility offering a wide range of storage solutions. The facility boasts sustainability features such as PV solar panels and…

A new self-storage facility is to be built on a busy stretch of the A259. The Easistore unit is part of a new development on Brighton Road, near Shoreham Lighthouse, where 255 apartments are being built. Work on the homes has begun but the storage, which will offer units of various sizes, has not yet been started. Signs at the entrance of the site, which was brought by Oakley, say the facility will be “coming soon”. As well as offering storage units up to the size of garages, the building…

Sweeney Containers, a trusted name in storage solutions since 2005, is excited to announce the opening of their new self-storage depot in Letterkenny. This expansion marks a significant milestone for the locally owned business spearheaded by local owner Patrick Sweeney, offering a variety of storage options tailored to meet the community’s needs. The new secure self-storage facility boasts an array of features designed for convenience and security, including 24/7 access, on-site CCTV surveillance, ample parking, and a variety of storage unit sizes. The depot offers non-drip secure 10-foot and 20-foot…

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…