{"id":2363,"date":"2024-11-26T15:38:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2025-01-10T11:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T11:31:23","slug":"wukpg-aims-to-make-a-splash-in-growing-self-storage-sector-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wukpg-aims-to-make-a-splash-in-growing-self-storage-sector-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"WUKPG Aims to Make a Splash in Growing Self-Storage Sector in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Plans for a 51,000 sq ft scheme in Lancaster are in the works with another two developments in Horwich and Northwich also planned as the developer eyes a \u00a3150m self-storage portfolio by 2030.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WUKPG has submitted plans to deliver 475 drive-up self-storage units on a former Travis Perkins site off New Quay Road in Lancaster. The developer acquired the site from the builders\u2019 merchant for \u00a31.1m last year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The scheme is WUKPG\u2019s first foray into the self-storage sector and will provide units ranging from 50 sq ft to 300 sq ft to be managed by the developer\u2019s in-house Shutter Store brand.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They will be built to \u201cinstitutional standards\u201d incorporating proptech such as Nok\u00e9 key access systems, as well as ANPR, CCTV, EV charging, solar panels and Stora booking systems.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Horwich and Northwich sites will feature five-storey self-storage buildings comprising a total of 900 units as well as drive-thru cafes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

C4 Architects is leading on the design of all three schemes. HK Planning is advising WUKPG on planning and XO Square is the civil and structural engineer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Oliver Lipson, managing director at WUKPG, said: \u201cAs institutional funds continue to diversify into operational real estate, they\u2019re keen to invest into sustainable, efficient self-storage facilities as a sector with growing demand in the UK and USA.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been a boom in SME businesses and the general domestic market that require additional, quality designed and built storage space.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On the company\u2019s in-house self-storage brand, Lipson said: \u201cShutter Store will focus on bringing people and local communities together through its on-site business hubs, bespoke app, and business support and network events, all included for tenants at our nationwide facilities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an evolving sector that we intend to disrupt to become a market leader with a target operational UK self-storage portfolio GDV of \u00a3150m by 2030.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Plans for a 51,000 sq ft scheme in Lancaster are in the works with another two developments in Horwich and Northwich also planned as the developer eyes a \u00a3150m self-storage portfolio by 2030. WUKPG has submitted plans to deliver 475 drive-up self-storage units on a former Travis Perkins site off New Quay Road in Lancaster. The developer acquired the site from the builders\u2019 merchant for \u00a31.1m last year. The scheme is WUKPG\u2019s first foray into the self-storage sector and will provide units ranging from 50 sq ft to 300 sq…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20,4],"tags":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2363"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363\/revisions\/2365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}