Policy information sourced from the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

KBR31: ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE

A: In order to reduce the environmental impact of vehicular pollution, major development should facilitate improvements to existing motor vehicle infrastructure so that it can be used by vehicles that do not emit harmful exhaust emissions such as electric vehicles. Any new charging facilities should provide parking spaces with future-proofed four hour or faster electric vehicle charging points (or wireless charging facilities) that are affordable, reliable and open access.

B: Major development should contribute, where possible, towards the installation of future-proofed 30-minute or faster rapid electric vehicle charging points (or wireless charging facilities) that are affordable and reliable. Where provided, these should be in locations suitable for use as taxi ranks, stands or rests, and avoid inhibiting pedestrian and cycle flows. This might be achieved through planning obligations. Priority locations include:

  • near the Royal Albert Hall;
  • Prince Consort Road;
  • Montpelier Street between Cheval Place and Brompton Road; or
  • Knightsbridge Green.

C: All major development is encouraged to contribute to the provision of electric or non-electric bicycle hire that integrates into urban and/or intercity transport.

D: Where underground infrastructure is not already in place to enable electric vehicle charging points, strong support will be given to proposals that provide ‘passive provision’ in spaces where charging points are not initially required so that new points can easily be opened up, if the need is identified, at a later date.

E: All major development is encouraged to contribute to the provision of additional electricity sub-stations within the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Area so that the additional electricity requirements to enable new and futureproofed electric vehicle charging points (or wireless charging facilities) and other electricity demand can be met. Siting and design should be sensitive to local character and heritage.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan