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Self-storage company Big Yellow said on Tuesday that it has obtained planning consent for a 55,000 square foot storage centre on its site in Leamington Spa. Big Yellow expects that the new store will deliver an approximately 8.5% net operating income return on the total capital deployed of £13.3m at stabilisation. Chief executive Jim Gibson said: “We are pleased to have secured planning at Leamington Spa and anticipate that the store will open in summer 2027. We now have planning consent on 10 of our 13 pipeline stores.” As of…

The Mayor of Lisburn has officially opened Think Storage, a purpose-built, carbon-neutral self storage facility at Larchfield Estate, designed to help protect the estate’s historic buildings and farmland for future generations. Praised by the Mayor as “innovative, sustainable, and vital for preserving our heritage,” the project is the latest diversification by owners Gavin and Sarah Mackie, who have spent nearly 20 years maintaining the 18th-century estate, already known for weddings, events, and luxury accommodation. Think Storage offers secure, flexible units with 24-hour CCTV, phone-operated entry, and easy online booking, serving…

Plans have been lodged with Perth & Kinross Council to redevelop a long-abandoned former abattoir on Strathtay Road into a state-of-the-art modular self-storage park – the first of its kind in Scotland. The proposal, submitted as a pre-application enquiry, would see the demolition of the deteriorating former ABP meat processing facility and replace it with a clean, low-impact storage development offering 116 drive-up modular units delivered in phases. The application has been brought forward by SRA Ventures, which says the project will provide a secure, automated storage solution for local…

A self-storage firm is set to open its sixth site this month, with a seventh in the pipeline. blue self storage has its flagship site in Llanishen, Cardiff. It is due to open in Bristol this month, and a seventh site is also underway in Horton Road, Gloucester. Chris Bryan, managing director of blue self storage, said: “We’re growing fast, but we’re growing with intention. Every site reflects our values: bold design, operational quality, and a commitment to giving back locally.” Earlier this year, the firm’s Llanishen facility was named…

Lock It, a self-storage facility provider which is part of the Manchester-based Hurstwood Holdings group of companies, is set to open its third facility, having expanded its operations with a new £7m premises on St Crispin Way in Haslingden. The 50,000 sq ft site, a former office building, will undergo a full transformation led by Hurstwood Holdings’ in-house property team. Once completed, the facility will offer a range of secure, modern lock-up units catering to both personal and business storage needs. Construction is due to commence immediately, with the site…

Cheshire East has given the go-ahead for a self-storage business on the site of a former printworks in Crewe, but restricted its opening hours from 6 am to 11 pm. Lock Stock Self Storage Limited had applied for permission to operate 24/7 at the site on the corner of Catherine Street and Frances Street. The site is vacant after the former printworks was destroyed by fire and later demolished last year. Cllr Dawn Clark (Image: Cheshire East Council) Ward councillor Dawn Clark told yesterday’s (Wednesday) meeting of the southern planning…

A plan to convert a former Stirling food bank premises into 55 self-storage units has been approved. Stirling Community Food closed its doors at 5 Wellgreen Lane in December 2024, after more than four years of working to reduce food waste by offering excess items to the local community for free. In April, a planning application to turn the building into managed storage units was submitted, and Stirling Council gave the plan the go-ahead this week. According to the local authority’s report of handling, the storage spaces are likely to…