Issue - meetings

Electric Vehicle Charging Policy

Meeting: 05/07/2021 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 103)

103 Electric Vehicle Charging Policy pdf icon PDF 256 KB

Minute 60 (Cabinet Agenda Item No. 11 refers)

Called-in by Councillors Cox and Davidson

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered Minute 60 of Cabinet held on Tuesday, 15th June, 2021, which had been called-in to scrutiny, together with the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Growth and Housing) concerning the preparation of new local planning policy for developers on the provision of electric vehicle charging points in new residential and commercial schemes, to support the Council’s Green City Action Plan, and assist in delivering on relevant Southend 2050 outcomes.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:


“1. That the Interim Policy Guidance for Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Requirements to guide new developments in developing management decisions set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

 

2. That the Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Requirements in the New Developments draft Supplementary Planning Document set out in Appendix 2 to the report being subject to a 4-week period of public consultation, be approved.

 

3. That authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Growth and Housing), in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Environment, Culture, Tourism and Planning to:

 

  Make minor amendments to the draft Supplementary Planning Document prior to consultation; and

 

  Take all necessary steps to ensure compliance with the relevant statutory processes and procedures to undertake the consultation.”

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Cllr Mulroney


Meeting: 15/06/2021 - Cabinet (Item 60)

60 Electric Vehicle Charging Policy pdf icon PDF 256 KB

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Growth and Housing) attached

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Growth and Housing) concerning the preparation of new local planning policy for developers on the provision of electric vehicle charging points in new residential and commercial schemes, to support the Council’s Green City Action Plan, and assist in delivering on relevant Southend 2050 outcomes.

 

Resolved:

 

1. That the Interim Policy Guidance for Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Requirements to guide new developments in developing management decisions set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

 

2. That the Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Requirements in the New Developments draft Supplementary Planning Document set out in Appendix 2 to the report being subject to a 4 week period of public consultation, be approved.

 

3. That authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Growth and Housing), in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Environment, Culture, Tourism and Planning to:

 

·         Make minor amendments to the draft Supplementary Planning Document prior to consultation; and

·         Take all necessary steps to ensure compliance with the relevant statutory processes and procedures to undertake the consultation.

 

Reason for decision:

 

To ensure the timely roll out of EV charging infrastructure to keep pace with new developments in the Borough.

 

Other options:

 

None.

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Mulroney

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Growth and Housing) concerning the preparation of new local planning policy for developers on the provision of electric vehicle charging points in new residential and commercial schemes, to support the Council’s Green City Action Plan, and assist in delivering on relevant Southend 2050 outcomes.

 

Resolved:

 

1. That the Interim Policy Guidance for Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Requirements to guide new developments in developing management decisions set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

 

2. That the Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Requirements in the New Developments draft Supplementary Planning Document set out in Appendix 2 to the report being subject to a 4 week period of public consultation, be approved.

 

3. That authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Growth and Housing), in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Environment, Culture, Tourism and Planning to:

 

  Make minor amendments to the draft Supplementary Planning Document prior to consultation; and

  Take all necessary steps to ensure compliance with the relevant statutory processes and procedures to undertake the consultation.

 

Reason for decision:

 

To ensure the timely roll out of EV charging infrastructure to keep pace with new developments in the Borough.

 

Other options:

 

None.

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Cllr Mulroney

*Called-in to Place Scrutiny Committee


 

Get the best from this site

We use simple text files called 'cookies'. Some of these cookies are essential to make our site work and others help us to improve by giving us some insight into how the site is being used. For more information, including how to turn cookies off, see more about cookies - or simply click the Continue button to use this site as normal.