Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) are inviting residents to have their say on proposals that will set new standards for electric vehicle charging in new developments.
The Electric Vehicle Charging: Guidance for New Developments Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), sets out CBC’s requirement for the provision of electric vehicle charging points in new development, which covers housing, commercial and other development, such as educational settings and gyms. The proposals define CBC’s expectations for active and passive provision in new developments, helping to avoid residents and businesses facing unnecessary costs of retrofitting electric vehicle charge points. It also seeks to help make the requirements from developers clearer.
The consultation is open until Thursday 28 July 2022. Paper copies will be available to view in the council’s libraries and main offices in Chicksands and Dunstable. If anyone has difficulties accessing the documents, please contact the Strategic Growth Team by telephoning 0300 300 8307 or by email to localplan@
Once the consultation has closed, CBC will consider the comments received and make any necessary changes to the document. A summary of the comments received and how they’ve been taken into account will be presented at the CBC meeting of Executive in Autumn, alongside the revised Electric Vehicle Charging: Guidance for New Developments document. Subject to adoption, the SPD will be a material consideration in determining planning applications and all development proposals be required to demonstrate that they have taken it into consideration.
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