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ID sylw: 108836

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bellway Strategic Land-Land east of Stratford-on-Avon

Asiant : Savills

Bellway object to draft Policy Direction 32, providing that it does not seek to go beyond the Building Regulations Approved Document S which states:
‘’In respect of new residential building, the number of associated parking spaces that have access to an electric vehicle charge point must be a minimum of either of the following:
a. The number of associated parking spaces.
b. The number of dwellings that the car park serves.
If some associated parking spaces are not required to install electric vehicle charge points, then cable routes may need to be installed.’’
As the Council is seeking to go beyond these requirements in emerging policy, then suitable evidence is required to be provided to ensure it is justified in line with paragraph 36 of the NPPF.
Turley, Sustainability and ESG, have undertaken a review of Policy Direction 32 and state that in addition to setting out a strategy for EV charging infrastructure within Council buildings and public realm the Policy notes the need for robust policies for EV structure in new development.
Bellway supports the installation of EV infrastructure and notes that Part S of the Building Regulations { Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles: Approved Document S - GOV.UK} sets out requirements for EV charging in new development, with an EV charger required for every house with dedicated parking, as well as non-residential development requirements.
The policy notes the greatest challenge is installing EV charging infrastructure in existing areas, in particular this will include urban areas with terrace housing, where the lack of charging infrastructure and low cost charging is a barrier to uptake of EVs.
Turley have agreed in their review that any provision beyond the Building Regulations will need to be justified, evidenced and considered as part of a viability assessment.