Member

We must ensure that our regulatory framework is enabling rather than encumbering. The introduction of an additional requirement for impact assessments at this stage would place an undue burden on highway authorities, which will be compounded as the number of applications to install charge points grows. To expect authorities to undertake detailed assessments for every permit application to install a public charge point would not only introduce additional cost and administrative pressure but hinder their ability to meet the timings prescribed in existing statutory guidance that sets out the parameters for response times for permit applications.