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A new storage service is available on the Isle of Wight. Isle Store, based in Cowes, says it is the first on the Island to offer a hybrid of traditional self-storage and a modern “by the box” valet storage service. The service aims to help customers who do not require full-sized storage units, such as students, renters, and those downsizing. Isle Store, a new storage service, has arrived on the Isle of Wight. (Image: Isle Store) A spokesman for Isle Store said: “We wanted to bring a service to the…

Planning permission has been granted for a £1m second-phase development at a former police station in Alloa, bringing a self-storage facility and workplace hub to the town centre. SRA Ventures submitted the plans for modular Stronghold units in the site’s yard. The development will be among the first of its kind in Scotland to combine digitally-locked storage with flexible workspaces. The submission follows on from a first planning application, which was approved in June. That initial phase aims to convert the former police station into a facility with more than…

Plans for a four-storey self-storage facility and office space at the former Westwood fire station site will be discussed by councillors this week. US firm 1784 Capital Holdings is breaking into the UK market with recent planning approvals in London, Norwich and Bristol. It now hopes to gain approval for the 1.6 acre to house the storage building off Margate Road with 10 parking bays to serve the facility, and 15 spaces for the office/workspace provided. In addition, there will be an EV charging hub containing 24 EV and Amazon/DPD/inPost…

The Parsons Containers Group is set to redevelop its North East depot as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, and plans for the next phase of growth. The company will revamp its Darlington A66 depot, acquired in 2016, with the aim of bringing container sales, storage and operations into one location. Founded in 2000 by entrepreneur Ean Parsons after spotting a gap in the market, the County Durham-based business has grown from a small resale operation into a well-known name in container sales and self-storage. Within its first year, the company…

Prees Green-based company, 4M Self Storage, will be opening a brand new 100-room, indoor facility on Whitchurch Business Park early next year, with further expansion planned later in 2026. The new location will feature self-storage rooms sized from just 25 sq ft to 150 sq ft, constructed on two levels, and will feature state-of-the-art technology to provide smart access and high-level security. There will also be a covered loading area. Expected to be rented by both individuals and local businesses, units are available on short, medium and long-term contracts and…

SRA Ventures Limited has reaffirmed its commitment towards plans for a high-tech self-storage and smart workplace hub, investing £1 million into the former Alloa Police Station site. A first planning application at the prominent town-centre site to convert it into a modern self-storage facility was approved in June, bringing over 80 internal storage units across 16,000 square feet of converted space, alongside a further eight drive-up units formed from the site’s outbuildings. SRA Ventures Limited has now responded to feedback on a second planning application seeking permission for pioneering high-spec…

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 the opening of Biscuit Factory, Pocket’s first self-storage location. During the past few months, Pocket Storage has worked to outfit the site at 100 Drummond Road with modern self-storage infrastructure, ensuring a best-in-class customer experience through digital access controls, automated leasing, and space optimization. The Bermondsey location features 134 storage units spanning 10,000 square feet of net rental storage area, distributed across two…