Decision details

Electric Vehicle Chargers in Public Car Parks - Parking Places Order 2025

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services

Decision status: Item Called In

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways & Transport Services has given approval for the making of a new Parking Places Order to manage the future needs of placing EV charging points in the borough’s car parks.

At present, some council car parks do not have any parking controls in place, the council therefore sought to implement (at those sites, and through this order) to introduce basic management powers to enable enforcement of disabled bays, limited stay bays, loading bays, electric vehicle bays and other restricted use bays along with requiring all vehicles to park wholly within a marked bay only (where applicable). A Parking Places Order would be required to enforce limitations on EV bays, which would ensure:

 

·         Only all-electric, plug in hybrids and extended range EVs may park in electric vehicle charging bays.

·         If a bay is marked for Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles charging then only all – electric, plug in hybrids and extended range Taxis or PHV may park in those bays.

·         Only legitimate actively charging vehicles may park in electric charging bays.

·         Bay usage must be paid for in line with the charges that are in place at the time for both parking and charging.

 

To further future proof this order, the council would also include the following basic enforcement powers over: Disabled Bays, Limited stay bays, Loading bays, Permit holder only bays and Parking beyond bay markings.

The Cabinet Member has given approval for this Order to be created and introduced at the car park sites listed in Appendix 1.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Decision Reference: CMDHPL171

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.

Contact: Jamie Birtles, Services to Place Email: jamie.birtles@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 07356 120 423.

Publication date: 31/01/2025

Date of decision: 29/01/2025

Issue status: The decision is currently being reconsidered

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