Ready to Level Up Your Land? Get All the Answers in Just Two Days.
If you're exploring self storage as a diversification route for your land or buildings, the SSA UK Level Up Conference 2026 is the fastest way to go from considering to confident. Planning, design, finance, regulations - every expert you need, all in Telford, 29 - 30 April.
750+ operators and suppliers. The UK's most energising event for the self storage sector.
THE QUESTIONS YOU'RE ALREADY ASKING
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Will my site work?
Location, access, planning status and existing buildings. Bring along your site details and get honest assessments from people who've evaluated hundreds of sites just like yours.
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What are the real numbers?
Conversion costs, revenue projections and break-even timelines. Not estimates, but actual figures from operators and suppliers who've done it in buildings similar to yours.
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How do I do this to the right standard?
Planning applications, insurance, security requirements and customer contracts. SSA UK sets the standards for the industry, and the conference is the fastest way to understand what doing it properly actually means.
WHAT YOU'LL UNLOCK IN TELFORD
Planning & Change of Use
Navigate permitted development rights for agricultural buildings. Understand exactly what planning consent you need, and what you don't.
Financial Modelling & ROI
Build a credible business case with real market data. Understand capital requirements before you commit a penny.
Site Design & Construction
Meet architects, container manufacturers and security suppliers. Understand what a properly designed facility looks like and what it costs.
Marketing & Filling Your Facility
How do you actually get customers? Learn from operators who've successfully launched storage in rural and semi-rural locations.
Insurance & Risk
Understand how self storage insurance interacts with your existing agricultural cover. Know your liability position before you open the doors.
ONE EVENT, ALL THE ANSWERS
If you've been researching self storage, reading around it, asking questions and looking at your buildings differently, the Level Up Conference short-circuits months of legwork. Planning consultants, architects, container manufacturers, security providers, insurance brokers and established operators, all in one place for two days in Telford.
The UK self storage sector has 2,915 facilities and a turnover of up to £1.2 billion a year. The market is established, growing and looking for quality new operators. Leave the conference with a clear picture of whether this is right for your site, with no obligation, just the full picture.
Step up. Power up. Raise Your Game.
PLAYER TWO - RECOMMENDED
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100+ exhibitors. Multiple conference tracks. Workshops. Networking. Two days isn't enough for one person to see everything.
Bring your business partner, farm manager or family member involved in the decision. Split up, cover more ground and compare notes.
Co-op mode: enabled.
EVENT DETAILS & TICKETS
Event: SSA UK Level Up Conference 2026
Dates: Wednesday 29 – Thursday 30 April 2026
Venue: Telford International Centre
Chair: Matt Barbet
NON-MEMBER TICKET OPTIONS
Trade Show & Conference Day Pass - from [£To be added]
Two Day Pass - from [£To be added]
Two Day Pass + Awards Dinner - from [£To be added]
Group booking: Buy 5 tickets, get the 6th free. Contact [email protected] to claim.
Note: Members' conference sessions are reserved for SSA UK members and subscribers. Non-member tickets include the trade show, open sessions and networking.
If you're already thinking about it, this is your next move.
Two days in Telford. Every expert. Every question answered. Come ready to level up.
Questions? Contact the SSA UK team: 01270 623150