Category: Development News

Cuboid Self Storage has opened three new facilities in Langley Mill, St Helens and Stoke-on-Trent, bringing its total number of UK locations to 42, with further openings planned later this year. The sites, on Station Road, Jackson Street and Hillcrest Street respectively, form part of the company’s approach of converting disused or underused sites into storage facilities. Each location offers 20ft containers with more than 1,100 cubic feet of space, aimed at homeowners, businesses and tradespeople, with gated access, CCTV monitoring and lock-and-key security. The expansion reflects continued demand for…

BOCS Storfa Self Storage has opened a new facility at Unit B, Parc Bryn Llwyd, on the former Ferranti site in Bangor, marking the launch with a community event attended by local residents and businesses. The site offers storage units for domestic and commercial customers across North Wales, including house moves, renovations, business stock and student storage. As part of the opening, the company made a £1,000 donation to local charity Happy Faces. The launch adds another occupier to the former Ferranti site, which has undergone continued redevelopment in recent…

Space Station has opened its 19th UK site in Stafford, converting the former Bull Hill Electricity Works, a local landmark dating to 1895, into a self-storage facility spanning more than 55,000 sq ft. The opening extends the operator’s portfolio, which covers London, Birmingham, Berkshire, Shropshire and Northamptonshire, and points to continued demand for storage space in the West Midlands. Commenting on wider market trends, a real estate partner at Charles Russell Speechlys cited urban density and smaller rented living spaces as key demand drivers, alongside growing interest from smaller businesses.…

Cuboid Self Storage has opened its 42nd UK site, located on Station Road in Langley Mill, as part of its continued expansion programme, with further openings planned later this year. The facility offers 20ft storage containers providing more than 1,100 cubic feet of space each, aimed at homeowners, businesses, and tradespeople. Access is available seven days a week between 6 am and midnight, with security measures including gated entry, CCTV monitoring and lock-and-key protection. The opening reflects continued demand for secure, flexible storage among households and businesses seeking additional space…

Lock Stock Self Storage has opened its first Staffordshire site, a one-acre container storage park on Uttoxeter Road in Stoke-on-Trent, adding 140 units and extending its presence in the West Midlands. The facility offers 10, 20, and 40-foot container units for domestic and commercial use. Founded in Denbigh, North Wales, in 2000, Lock Stock has grown into the UK’s largest container storage operator, with more than 35 sites and over 5,700 units nationwide. The Stoke opening forms part of the company’s continued expansion, following recent entry into markets such as…

Pink Storage has opened its first fully off-grid self-storage facility in Washington, England, powered by a combination of solar panels, battery storage and backup generators rather than a national grid connection. The £40,000 renewable-energy system, comprising 12 solar panels and a 72kWh battery, is projected to generate around 1,784 kWh annually and cut carbon emissions by roughly 0.41 tons a year, with an estimated 10-year payback period. Pink Storage, which operates more than 20 sites across the UK, intends to introduce similar off-grid systems at further locations, including Nottingham, over…

Boxable Self Storage has made storage units available to personal and business customers in Watford, citing rising local demand from residents and organisations for space beyond their existing premises. The facility offers a range of unit sizes intended to serve short-term needs, such as home moves or renovations, as well as longer-term business requirements, including stock, equipment, and document storage. The operator states the site is intended to reduce reliance on more distant facilities or informal storage options such as garages and lofts. The announcement points to continued demand for…

Digital bank OakNorth has provided an £11.7m loan to independent operator Cinch Self Storage to fund two new developments in Leeds and Bedford, adding more than 120,000 sq ft of lettable space to its portfolio. The Leeds site involves converting a brownfield location in a market with limited storage supply, while the Bedford project extends an existing facility with additional units and office space. Cinch, founded in 2018, has grown from a single site in Bicester to 27 locations nationwide. The loan represents a continued lending relationship between OakNorth and…

Scottish Borders Council has approved an application from Eyemouth-based seafood company D.R. Collin & Son to convert land at a former training centre on Coldingham Road Industrial Estate into a self-storage compound for 53 shipping containers, arranged in four rows of eight and operating between 8 am and 6 pm. Some local residents objected, citing concerns over site density, traffic, parking, and noise. The council’s planning officer concluded the development would have limited impact if properly managed, attaching conditions for an operating plan and external lighting controls. The decision reflects…

Birmingham-founded Cookes Furniture has secured a £1m loan facility from Lloyds to fund a new self-storage site in Christchurch, Dorset, due to open in June 2026. The facility will offer more than 100 units initially, with further expansion planned as occupancy grows. It will be Cookes’ third self-storage location, following existing sites in Sutton Coldfield and Stratford-upon-Avon. The funding will also support mobile-based access-control technology in place of traditional keys, along with remote customer support. Cookes has operated a furniture showroom in Christchurch since 1993 and is marking its 80th…