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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…

We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new, state-of-the-art Self Storage facility, Here Self Storage in Northampton, located at Lodge Farm Industrial Estate. To celebrate our opening, we’d love to invite our neighbouring businesses to pop along and meet with us at our launch event on Friday 22nd August, 11 am to 2 pm! We would be delighted to welcome you to our facility, meet with you, and explore how we can support your business or even personal storage needs. Our state-of-the-art storage units are designed to…

Heitman LLC (“Heitman”), a global real estate investment management firm, today announced the completion of an approximately 150,000 square foot self-storage facility in Liffey Valley, Dublin. This development further establishes U Store It as a leading provider of self-storage facilities across Ireland. Heitman acquired U Store It in 2022, as part of its global core plus strategy, and has grown the business from six to nine assets across Ireland. The new Dublin facility comprises more than 2,500 high-quality storage units designed to accommodate a range of personal, commercial and specialist…

A borders removals and storage company has put expansion plans on the agenda. Second To None: Removals & Storage is a well-established Innerleithen business providing removal services all over Scotland and the north of England as well as storage facilities for furniture and household items within its existing shed. The company provides secure storage space in large wooden boxes within their existing shed for people who are between houses or are temporarily living abroad or elsewhere, to provide storage of their furniture and household effects pending a return. Now, an…

A storage facility part of a multi-million pound development has officially opened in Wisbech. The town’s mayor, Cllr Janet Tanfield, was at the opening of Cinch in Cromwell Road to perform the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Cinch is located on what is known as the Century Place development, a £7million project completed by Urban Associates. The self-storage business is located next to a newly opened Starbucks on the site, which was previously a redundant horticultural nursery. Starbucks officially opened last week. Cinch was handing out goodie bags to customers and potential clients…