The scheme, when at capacity, would see around 150 green 20 feet containers at the site with adequate lighting, CCTV and electric gates to secure the site, says the application to Calderdale Council.” A company hopes to develop a container self storage site on almost a hectare of land it says is “underutilised” in Sowerby Bridge. SCA Self Storage is seeking five-year temporary planning permission to develop the sites at the Gas Works site at Chapel Lane. The scheme, when at capacity, would see around 150 green 20 feet…

A farm next to Fenland in Barnham Broom is looking to further expand its storage container business in response to demand. Barn Owl Farm is seeking permission for another 72 self storage units on its property.” The business, located off Bell Road, already has around 129 containers on the site, having already been given permission to expand last year. The latest plan will use agricultural land adjacent to the existing storage containers. A member of the public has written to South Norfolk Council’s planning team to object to the schemes.…

Plans for a storage facility in the Abbotsinch area of Paisley have been submitted to Renfrewshire Council. North Star Storage wants to introduce a facility with steel containers and an office at Glasgow Airport Business Park. A planning application has been put in for a location, which is bordered by Inchinnan Road and Marchburn Drive. A statement, prepared by agent company Zander Planning, said the proposal would involve the reuse of a brownfield site. It explained: “Planning permission is sought for the use of the site as a class six…

Delighted to see the 12th SureStore open this April. With each new facility, Flexiss has evolved, and in York, they have brought both a specification that targets net-zero carbon in operation and a fully automated high-security system into a multi-purpose facility, in what he believes is the first of its kind in the UK.” – Paul Whittaker, Commercial Director at Flexiss York SureStore is truly a best-in-class facility, marking their second self-storage development to open in the last nine months. They are increasing their exposure to the sector with a…

The new site will hold 110 storage units, painted in Lock Stock’s distinctive dark green livery, a mix of 10- and 20-footers and it takes the number of units at their three Bangor sites up to more than 250.” Students at a Welsh university city are helping fuel the growth of one of the UK’s biggest containerised self-storage companies. The demand for storage space, especially outside term time, is one of the reasons Denbigh-based Lock Stock Self-Storage has just opened its third storage park in Bangor. Enquiries from the university’s…