Category: Development News

A Self-storage depot made up of 83 shipping containers can be built on a site just off Leeds Road. Planning permission for the storage depot on Buck Street was approved by Bradford Council this week. Buildings next to a fenced off area on the street would be demolished to make way for the development, which was submitted late last year by a Mr Shahid. The application said the buildings were “in a state of disrepair” and the rest of the site was fenced off due to people using the site…

HOLD Storage today announces the opening of its first site in the heart of Kings Cross offering 56,000 square feet of lettable space. This marks the first of five sites that the company plans to open across the capital before the end of 2025, to address the critical space shortage faced by London’s residents and businesses. HOLD plans to disrupt the self-storage market with a fresh approach to customer experience that blends cutting-edge technology with a highly personal on-site service to meet the expectations of the modern consumer. As part…

A former British Gas site in Gloucester is to become home to a self storage business. The vacant brownfield land in Horton Road was once home to a huge gasholder which towered over Horton Road Hospital. It will now become home to 155 vivid blue containers and an office managed by Blue Self Storage Ltd. The company has been granted persimmon by Gloucester City Council to change the use of the land so it can open its fourth facility. It is a “significant milestone” for the Welsh business which was…

  A major refurbishment of an industrial estate on the outskirts of a market town has seen new units built. Ellough Industrial Estate, near Beccles, has seen its directors embark upon a program of refurbishment by rebuilding and developing new units. Its managing director believed it was possible to move away from traditional plain cladding by mixing colours and textures to create more interesting profiles. Susan Barrett-Kelly, director of the site, said: “With the support of the directors and contractors, construction went ahead using four colours and a rounded horizontal…

SureStore is proud to announce the launch of its latest self-storage site in Southport, Merseyside, increasing its UK portfolio to 13 locations. This new site, falling under the prestigious umbrella of the Flexiss Group, signifies an important growth milestone, offering an extensive selection of storage solutions to both residential and commercial customers. The Southport site by SureStore is redefining the self-storage landscape, spanning an impressive 1.4 acres with 55,000sqft of available space for lease. Featuring 500 units, this 4th Generation facility is adept at accommodating a myriad of storage needs,…

Plans for a new three-storey Cinch Self Storage facility in Edmonton have been submitted. Proposals for the site at 267 Church Street, on the corner with the A10 Great Cambridge Road, consist of a central reception, associated offices and facilities, loading bays and storage bins. The design statement says the facility will cater to both domestic and commercial users. The development will accommodate 5,820 square metres of self-storage units, 17 car parking spaces, and space for refuse and landscaping. The site currently contains a milk distribution centre, Milk & More,…

A self-store business is holding an official grand opening event this weekend. Star Self Store, in Spittlegate Level, Grantham, will be holding the event tomorrow (Saturday, February 17) from 10 am until 2 pm. After launching in November 2023, the business will be holding the event to show “we are here,” said operation and sales manager Eleanor Harris. At the event, there will be amusement rides, business stalls, food, and raffle prizes on offer. Eleanor works with her friend Alice Davidson, whom Eleanor recommended to Star Self Store after she…

Loft Self-Storage is now open on Portland Road on the site of the old Sandicliffe garage. Phase one of the Hucknall project is now complete, meaning the business has expanded from container storage at its current Bestwood Village site to opening indoor storage units to the general public and businesses. And after just 10 weeks of opening, the Hucknall site has reached 50 per cent occupancy of its self-storage units, with staff reporting plenty of interest in self-storage services from across the local area. The company owners say the work…

Plans for a shipping container self-storage business in Melbourne, which would not be an “Amazon depot”, have been approved. At a South Derbyshire District Council meeting on Tuesday night, councillors approved plans from MAE Trading to set up the self-storage business on a former agricultural site in Cockshut Lane on the western edge of the town. This was despite opposition from the Melbourne’s civic society, which dubbed the scheme “a bad case of urban creep”. Michael King, speaking during the meeting at the council’s Swadlincote headquarters, said: “The case against…