{"id":2712,"date":"2025-09-03T13:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/?p=2712"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:40:28","slug":"wukpg-secures-consent-for-self-storage-in-lancaster-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/wukpg-secures-consent-for-self-storage-in-lancaster-england\/","title":{"rendered":"WUKPG Secures Consent For Self-Storage in Lancaster [England]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.placenorthwest.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marsh-Point-self-storage-WUKPG-p-WUKPG.jpg\" alt=\"WUKPG secures consent for Lancaster self-storage - Place North West\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">C4 Projects is leading on design. Credit: via WUKPG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A 51,000 sq ft scheme on a 6.4-acre site previously occupied by Travis Perkins has been given planning permission by the city council.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The development forms part of WUKPG\u2019s aim to amass a \u00a3150m portfolio of self-storage assets by 2030.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Two more projects in Horwich and Northwich are also in the works.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">On New Quay Road in Lancaster, WUKPG plans to build 475 drive-up units ranging from 50 sq ft to 300 sq ft on the site of a former builders\u2019 merchant it acquired for \u00a31.1m in 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The scheme will be managed by the developer\u2019s in-house Shutter Store brand.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">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<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">C4 Projects 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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenorthwest.co.uk\/wukpg-secures-consent-for-lancaster-self-storage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Source<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 51,000 sq ft scheme on a 6.4-acre site previously occupied by Travis Perkins has been given planning permission by the city council. The development forms part of WUKPG\u2019s aim to amass a \u00a3150m portfolio of self-storage assets by 2030. Two more projects in Horwich and Northwich are also in the works. On New Quay Road in Lancaster, WUKPG plans to build 475 drive-up units ranging from 50 sq ft to 300 sq ft on the site of a former builders\u2019 merchant it acquired for \u00a31.1m in 2023. 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