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Representation ID: 66019

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: University of Warwick

Agent: Turley

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

We are concerned by the requirement in the supporting text for a recharging point for plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles to be provided for each off street parking space. This is excessive and uneconomic on the basis of current practice, and ignores the possible and likely developments in technology in coming years.

The University currently has 30 charging points across its campus and its transport consultant Arup considers it almost impossible to estimate how many plug-in vehicles will be in use in years to come as estimates have been widely inaccurate to date. They consider that the growth area will be around hybrids rather than full electric vehicles. The means of charging and storing energy in vehicles will also be subject to change, as technology advances.

The supporting text requirement of 1:1 provision is considered unrealistic and unreasonable.