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RESOLVED: That application 23/00590/FP be
GRANTED planning permission subject to the reasons
and conditions set out in the report of the Development and
Conservation Manager with the following amendment to condition
6:
 
“Condition 6:
 
Location and details of
the fence to be erected between the host property and the
neighbouring property of No.91 shall be submitted to and approved
in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the development
is commenced and the approved details shall be implemented on
site.
 
Reason: To ensure that
the development will have an acceptable appearance which does not
detract from the appearance and character of the surrounding
area.”
And the addition of
Condition 7 to read:
 
“Condition 7:
 
Prior to the change of
use, the proposed Children’s home shall incorporate an
Electric Vehicle (EV) domestic ready charging point.
 
EV Charging Point
Specification: A charging point shall be installed by an
appropriately certified electrician/electrical contractor in
accordance with the following specification. The necessary
certification of electrical installation should be submitted as
evidence of appropriate installation to meet the requirements of
Part P of the most current Building Regulations. Cable and
circuitry ratings should be of adequate size to ensure a minimum
continuous current demand for the vehicle of 16A and a maximum
demand of 32A (which is recommended for Eco developments)
 

·      
A separate dedicated circuit protected by an RBCO
should be provided from the main distribution board, to a suitably
enclosed termination point within a garage or an accessible
enclosed termination point for future connection to an external
charge point.
 

·      
The electrical circuit shall comply with the
Electrical requirements of BS7671: 2008 as well as conform to the
IET code of practice on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment
installation 2012 ISBN 978-1-84919-515-7 (PDF). This includes
requirements such as ensuring the Charging Equipment integral
protective device shall be at least Type A RCD (required to comply
with BS EN 61851 Mode 3 charging).
 

·      
If installed in a garage all conductive surfaces
should be protected by supplementary protective equipotential
bonding. For vehicle connecting points installed such that the
vehicle can only be charged within the building, e.g. in a garage
with a (non-extended) tethered lead, the PME earth may be used. For
external installations the risk assessment outlined in the IET code
of practice must be adopted, and may require additional earth stake
or mat for the EV charging circuit. This should be installed as
part of the EV ready installation to avoid significant on cost
later.
 

·      
A list of authorised installers (for the
Government’s Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme) can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-low-emission-vehicles.
 

·      
UK Government is intending to issue legislation
in 2021 to require domestic EV charge points to be smart, thus we
recommend that all charge points will be capable of smart charging,
as detailed in UK Gov consultation response.
 
Reason: To contribute to
the objective of providing a sustainable transport network and to
provide the necessary infrastructure to help off-set the adverse
impact of the operational phase of the development on local air
quality.”