Policy information sourced from Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan

T3 - Provision of Electrical Vehicle Charging Points

For all major non-residential development proposals the applicant should set out within their Transport Assessment a scheme for the inclusion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

In considering whether a publicly accessible charging point is appropriate the Council will have regard to:

  • the accessibility of the location;
  • the suitability of the site as a long stay destination during charging;
  • the number of existing and proposed publicly accessible charging points in the surrounding area;
  • the potential impact of providing electric vehicle charging points on development viability.

Within new residential developments all new houses with a garage or vehicular accesses should include an electrical socket with suitable voltage and wiring for the safe charging of electric vehicles.

Schemes for new apartments and houses with separate parking areas should include a scheme for at least one communal charging point.

In non-residential developments where it is not appropriate to provide electric vehicle charging points, new development should be designed to include the electrical infrastructure in order to minimise the cost and disturbance of retrofitting at a later date.

For more information please see the Allocations and Development Management Plan