Category: Development News

Kangaroo Self Storage Expands into North East England

As an edge-of-city site, Wessington Way is a perfect location. The road is a key arterial route into Sunderland and the site is at a major roundabout at the junction of Hylton Retail Park which is fast becoming the city’s major retail destination. It’s a very visible site with easy access and ample parking. Sunderland provides a perfect introduction to the North East of England as the business looks to broaden its reach across the UK.” – Gareth Dougherty, Acquisitions Manager at Kangaroo Self Storage Kangaroo Self Storage, makes its…

Wigwam Storage Acquisition of Warehouse is Set to Open its Newest Location in Lincolnshire (England)

A self-storage company has acquired a 57,500 sq ft warehouse on a 3.5-acre site in Lincolnshire. Operating under the name Wigwam Storage, the company, which currently operates sites in Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Oxfordshire, is set to open its newest location during the summer. The former retail warehouse on Greetwell Road has been acquired from private clients of Eddisons by joint venture partners Wigwam Storage Management and Paloma Capital. Midlands-based agent Michael Johnson & Co-facilitated the transaction on behalf of the joint venture partners. Although the specific sale price for the…

Shurgard Self Storage S A Opens New Self Storage Facility in Tottenham, North London

Shurgard – the largest developer, owner and operator of self-storage facilities in Europe – is pleased to announce the opening of its new self-storage building located in Tottenham (North London). This new freehold facility opened its doors on April 15, 2024. Key Highlights Strategically located: Shurgard Tottenham is highly prominent on a main road with excellent access. The facility is ideally situated within the North London estate, making it a perfect fit for Shurgard’s expansion strategy across the London region. Proximity to major development: Located just 500 meters from the…

Plans to Turn a Former Mill Site into a New Storage Business Have Re-Emerged in Bradford, England

Last year Twenty4 Secure Storage, which operates a large self-storage site in Leeds, submitted a planning application for a similar site in Bradford, on Factory Street, off Tong Street. The development would have seen numerous shipping containers installed on the site for self-storage purposes, as well as a section of land used as open storage. The site was once home to Ackroyd’s Mill, which was demolished after being damaged in a huge blaze in 2011. Highways officers raised concerns about the plans, and the application was withdrawn. Now the company…

Storex Self Storage Facility Set to Open in Watford – Hertfordshire, England

A new “fully automated” storage facility is set to open at the former Cottage Linen Factory in Watford. Storex Self Storage will launch at 3 Rhodes Way on April 13 offering a keyless way to store belongings using just an app and QR codes. The facility will be “very highly secured”, according to Storex manager Raja Johal, as each storage space is individually alarmed and customers will only be allowed to visit the level of their unit to prevent break-ins. Although staff will be on hand to help in the…

Application Submitted for a Self-Storage Site in Durham (England)

Plans to create a self-storage facility on the Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North have been revealed. The Trustees of Forster Family Pension Fund wants to change the use of the site, to facilitate the sitting of 57 shipping containers for self-storage hire. New vehicular access to the site would be created as a result of the scheme. Currently, the land – located between Tanfield Engineering Systems to the west and the Classic Windows premises to the east – comprises open grassland. Each of the containers would be individually accessed from…

Family-Owned Greenlock Self Storage Facility Opens Near Newmarket (England)

A new self-storage company has opened a secure compound near Newmarket. Greenlock Self Storage is a family-owned business off the A11 between Six Mile Bottom and the Fourwentways junction, making it accessible from Newmarket, Haverhill, Cambridge and surrounding villages. It is a first business venture for 35-year-old Jamie Hamilton, who lives in Ashley with his wife and two-year-old son and previously worked on studs in Australia and Newmarket. The units will serve households and small businesses, providing convenient access to large storage containers in a safe and secure environment. It…

SureStore Along With Legal & General (LGIM) Unveils 14th Self-Storage Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire (England)

Opening our third site to target net-zero carbon in operation in Stevenage is a testament to SureStore’s dedication to environmental responsibility. By repurposing a redundant building, we have reduced the embodied carbon required in constructing a state-of-the-art facility.” – Mike Wilson, co-founder of SureStore and Flexiss Industry-leading self-storage company SureStore, alongside its investment partner Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is excited to unveil its 14th self-storage facility, strategically located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. This announcement marks another significant step in SureStore’s commitment to providing innovative and sustainable self-storage solutions across…

Plans Submitted For New Self-Storage Development in Houghton-le-Spring (England)

Plans for a new ‘self-storage’ business on the outskirts of Sunderland have been submitted to the city council. The application, made by Linton DMC, is for land at Halliwell Street, near Brinkburn Crescent, in the Houghton ward. The plan is to change the use of the site to a self-storage facility, with up to 71 shipping containers. There are also plans to install lighting columns, CCTV and landscaping. The land was last used as a storage depot for Northern Gas Networks. The planning statement claims the self-storage business represents a…

Keepsafe Self Storage Submits Plans to Develop an Empty Site in Kirkcaldy (Scotland)

More than 120 storage containers could be placed on vacant land in Kirkcaldy if councillors approve a company’s plans to expand into town. Keepsafe Self Storage has submitted a planning application to develop an empty site on the corner of Hendry Road and Hayfield Industrial Estate. A subsidiary of Perth-based Castlecroft Group, it specialises in external self-storage units for both business and personal customers, and is eyeing up a move to the Lang Toun after successful launches in Dundee, Perth and Dunfermline. Keepsafe was the first to pioneer “drive-up” –…