Category: Development News

Self-Storage Units Planned for Unused Land in Innerleithen [Scotland]

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…

Cinch Self-Storage Facility Opened By the Mayor in Wisbech [England]

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…

Self-Store Facility Approved For Land Currently Used as Airport Car Park in Luton [England]

Five full-time jobs will be created on “an unattractive plot of land” in Luton, which is currently used as a car park, a meeting heard. The area on Bolton Road, between 1 and 35, is currently known for incidents of anti-social behaviour, the borough council’s development management committee was told. A hybrid scheme was submitted to the local authority by Mewbourne Properties LLP, which included full plans for a new self-storage unit and an outline application for 178 apartments, as well as public realm improvements, on the one-and-a-half-acre site. Temporary…

Lock Stock Self Storage launches first site as part of expansion drive in Cheshire [England]

North Wales-based Lock Stock Self Storage has launched its first Cheshire site as part of plans to open ten new storage parks by 2026. The Nat Lane site in Winsford spans half an acre and is the beginning of a drive for the family-run business to establish itself in the county. Under its expansion plans, the company will have 38 sites across the UK by 2026, including five in Cheshire. Operations manager Mike Trow said: “We’re incredibly proud to bring Lock Stock to Cheshire. This is a thriving, dynamic region…

Pink Storage Aiming For 300 Storage Site Target Across The UK

The self storage business was set up by Cardiff-based entrepreneur Scott Evans Fast-expanding self-storage venture Pink Storage is targeting reaching 70 sites over the next three years. The business, established by Cardiff-based entrepreneur Scott Evans, currently has 16 storage venues in Wales and six in England. By 2033 it is targeting 300 sites providing 60,000 units. As part of its expansion into the English marketplace, it has invested £1.5m with the acquisition of StoreWise, a 102-unit facility in Nottingham. The deal saw Pink Storage acquire StoreWise for £1.1m, with an…

Cinch Gets Boost For New Self-Storate Facility Plans in A4 Chippenham [England]

There has been a major breakthrough for controversial plans to build a new self-storage facility beside a busy A-road. Chippenham Town Council’s planning committee voted not to object to the latest proposal for the redevelopment of the former Vauxhall garage off the A4 Bath Road. In April, Cinch Self Storage submitted amended plans to knock down the garage, which has been empty for over a year, and build a three-storey storage facility on the site. Chippenham Town Council objected to previous designs for the scheme, which would have seen a…

New Self-Storage Coming Together on Manchester Road in Bolton [England]

A new development in a prominent spot near Bolton town centre is set to open later this year. The scheme will see a large patch of wasteland at the corner of Manchester Road and Lower Bridgeman Street turned into a multi-storey self-storage unit. The development, which was approved in 2023, will be run by self-storage company Shurgard, which operates facilities across the country. The firm has confirmed that it is looking to open it in late December this year. It says it will feature online “eRental”, digital access and a…

Pink Storage Expands – With its Acquisition of StoreWise in Nottingham [England]

A Welsh-born self-storage company founded by Cardiff-based entrepreneur Scott Evans has invested £1.5m as part of its acquisition of a 102-unit facility in Nottingham. Pink Storage has acquired StoreWise for £1.1m, with an additional £370,000 being invested to upgrade the 1.3-acre site and add 150 new storage units. It will also bring the facility in line with Pink Storage’s technology-led standards. Now operating 16 sites across Wales, Pink is rapidly expanding into major cities in England as part of its mission to become the UK’s fastest-growing independent self-storage provider. The…

First Pocket Storage to Open in Historic Building in Bermondsey, London [England]

Pocket Storage, a U.K.-based vertically integrated owner and operator of self-storage properties, and Forum Partners, a leading global real estate investment and asset management firm, today announced that the historic Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, London, will be the first site for their new technology-enabled self-storage platform that will deliver secure, convenient and fully automated self-storage facilities in ultra-urban markets in the U.K. “Our fully automated model allows us to price rents at a significant discount to the market average while ensuring a best-in-class customer experience,” said Max Wilson, co-founder and…

Lock Stock Self-Storage to Open new Self-Storage Facility in Winsford, Cheshire [England]

Winsford’s newest self-storage site will have containers big enough the lodge the contents of a whole three-bedroom house. Lock Stock Self Storage is set to open its new facility on Nat Lane in mid-June. The new site marks the company’s latest expansion and promises to bring ‘affordable, secure storage solutions for individuals and businesses alike’. Winsford is the 21st location in Lock Stock’s ever-growing network, making it the UK’s largest container storage operator. The first site opened in Denbigh, North Wales, in 1999, and since then, it has expanded steadily…