Marsh Point, New Quay Road, Lancaster, LA1
- Land size
- 1.18 acres
Key Features
- Rare opportunity to acquire a fully consented Freehold drive-up self storage development opportunity in Lancaster
- Roadside position at Marsh Point, New Quay Road, Lancaster, LA1 5QS.
- Planning permission granted for a self storage facility comprising 475 drive-up storage units with associated security building, boundary fencing and access roads/ parking.
- The approved scheme extends to 4,765.58 sq m (51,296.29 sq ft) across 475 units.
- 6.47 Acre site comprising 3 acres of developable land, with remaining land utilised to fulfil BNG obligations, surface water attenuation.
- Opportunity to phase the development, delivering 259 units initially before progressing the second phase in line with occupational demand.
- Alternative use potential for Industrial Open Storage or as an interim use before and / or during a phased development.
- Full Stage 4 fabrication design drawings available
- Consent secured under planning application reference 24/01171/FUL.
Description
The consented scheme comprises:
• 475 drive-up storage units.
• 4,765.58 sq m (51,296.29 sq ft) of accommodation.
• Flexible unit sizes ranging from 50 sq ft to 300 sq ft.
• Dedicated security / management building.
• Internal access roads and circulation.
• EV charging provision.
• Secure operational layout.
• Extensive landscaping and green infrastructure.
The consent also presents a compelling phased delivery opportunity, allowing an operator or investor to:
• Develop and operationally stabilise Phase 1.
• Respond to proven occupational demand.
• Reduce upfront development exposure.
• Retain flexibility across the wider site.
The remaining undeveloped land offers valuable interim and long-term optionality, including industrial open storage capability.
The scheme is supported by full Stage 4 fabrication drawings, significantly reducing lead-in and delivery risk for purchasers or forward funding partners.
Location
Marsh Point is situated just a mile from the centre of Lancaster on New Quay Road and within a short drive of junctions 33 and 34 of the M6 motorway.
The A6 passes through Lancaster city centre leading southwards to Garstang & Preston and northwards to Carnforth, Kendal and the Lake District.. The A683 link road, opened in recent years, has further improved access in the area to Morecambe, the nuclear power stations and port at Heysham.
Lancaster is served by the West Coast Main Line at Lancaster railway station.
Forming part of the wider 23 acre Lune Business Park, which totals 320,000 sq ft and is home to a wide range of occupiers
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Willow Lane Community Primary School658 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 199
- Type
- Community school
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 320
- Type
- Community school
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 362
- Type
- Community school
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 372
- Type
- Community school
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 144
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,038
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Our Lady's Catholic College1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 981
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,755
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,294
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- Lancaster High School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 567
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 20 metres away.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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