Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Senior Business Support Officer.

Consideration was given to the report of the Senior Business Support Officer, whereupon:

C/2020/0002 – Tesco Stores Ltd., Castle Street – Retention of Fast Charger

A Member enquired whether there were any guidance notes or a policy available covering the installation of electric charging points in order to provide clarity on whether planning permission was required or not as this could prevent an influx of retrospective applications being received.  It was noted that there was not a ‘universal’ type of charger.

The Service Manager Development & Estates confirmed that whilst there was not a specific planning policy that related to electric charging points, regionally work was being undertaken in relation to the feasibility of rolling out of charging points across some developments.

In reply to a question, the Service Manager confirmed that only some types of charger required planning permission and building regulations may be amended to require mandatory consent for some new developments.  Potentially there could be a change to the building regulations later in the year but draft guidance on this matter was awaited from Welsh Government.

Upon a vote being taken it was unanimously,

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the list of applications decided under delegated powers between 21^st January to 21^st February, 2020 be noted.