Electric vehicle charging points

Proposal

Title of scheme

Electric vehicle charging points

Description

These proposals are:

1/ For avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the roads or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of such danger arising

2/ For preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the roads runs

3/ For any of the purposes specified in s.87(1)(a-c) of the Environment Act 1995 (air quality):

  • Working to deliver part of the government's “Road to Zero” strategy, which includes offering grants for plug-in cars, vans, taxis and motorcycles until at least 2020
  • Shropshire Council joined one of two partnerships to successfully submit a bid for the government's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) scheme which provided funding towards capital costs of electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure for residential areas which do not benefit from off-street parking

Locations

  • Church Stretton - Essex Road
  • Ludlow - Charlton Rise and Sandpits Road
  • Oswestry - Liverpool Road
  • Shifnal - Victoria Road
  • Shrewsbury - Dark Lane, Longden Road, New Park Road, and Oakley Street
  • Whitchurch - Egerton Place and Station Road

Consultation begins

20 June 2024

Consultation ends

11 July 2024

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

(PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING AND PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2009 (AMENDMENT) ORDER 

Shropshire Council proposes to prohibit vehicles from parking at any of the locations below, unless the vehicle is being charged from an electricity supply unit:

Church Stretton

 Essex Road

Western Side, from the back of the footway between its junction with McClintock Place for 22 metres in a northeasterly direction.

Ludlow

Charlton Rise

Northwestern side, from a point 14 metres north east of its junction with Sheet Road, for a distance of 36 metres in a northeasterly direction.

Ludlow

Sandpits Road

North side, from a point 24 meters west of its junction with Whitbread Road in the existing layby for 36 metres in a westerly direction.

Oswestry

 5 Liverpool Road

North side, in existing unrestricted bay from the western extent for 47.8 metres.

Shifnal

Victoria Road

North side, outside Victoria Court from a point 97.8 metres northwest of its junction with Bradford Street, for a distance of 24 metres in a northwesterly direction.

Shrewsbury

Longden Road

North side, outside Pengwern Court from a point 20 metres southwest of its junction with Kingsland Road, for a distance of 36 metres in a southwesterly direction.

Shrewsbury

Dark Lane

South side, from a point six metres east of its junction with Belvidere Road for 60 metres in a westerly direction.

Shrewsbury

 New Park Road

Southeastern side, from a point 93 metres southwest of its junction with John Street in the existing layby for 36 metres.

Shrewsbury

 Oakley Street

South side, four metres from the back of Oak Street footway for 36 metres.

Whitchurch

 78 Station Road

South side, from a point 53 metres west of its junction with Wayland Road in an existing layby for a distance of 36 metres in a northwesterly direction.

Whitchurch

Egerton Place

South side, from a point 20 metres west of its junction with Elizabeth Street for 36 metres in a westerly direction.

Data protection

Please note that representations received may be reproduced, stored, copied and published online in connection with the processing of the (proposed) order and/or any inquiry. Information will not be used for additional purposes without consent. Representations without a name and address will be treated as anonymous, which may affect their weight in the decision making process. Any details published on-line will exclude individuals email addresses and phone numbers.

How to get involved

You may request copies of the consultation documents by:

If you wish to raise an objection, express support, or make any other comments about these proposals, please send us an email or letter by 11 July 2024 (contact details as above). You may also ring the above phone number for more information.

Please note that, for legal reasons, objections must be made in writing or by email, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made. Objections can't be accepted over the phone.

20 June 2024

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