CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:
Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
SEA Environmental Report
Proposal Ref.
Suggested Amendments to the text of the Strategy - to mitigate Potential Adverse Environmental Effects
Strategy Proposal
Phased Deployment of Fast Charging infrastructure within a 360 metre walk (approximately a five minute walk) of those living in homes without access to private off-street parking and within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes with driveways. Key Siting principles have been defined for Fast Charging Stations. These are as follows: • The hierarchy of provision of Fast Charging Infrastructure will be as follows: 1) Publicly managed car parks, 2) Publicly controlled lands, 3) Private retail car parks, 4) Community car parks (i.e. sports grounds, church grounds, etc..). • It is preferrable that the Fast Charging Infrastructure is provided within a separate parking area segregated from the neighbouring road/street, but with ease of access to the primary road/street network. • The Fast Charging stations should also allow for Normal Speed Charging. • The design of the Fast Charging Stations should facilitate Access for All to include those who are disabled and/or mobility impaired. • At Fast Charging Stations any existing parking regulations (i.e. parking disc zone, residential parking permits) will be replaced with universal access to all Electric Vehicles. (Non- electric vehicles may be liable to parking fines and/ or temporary removal). The duration of stay of such electric vehicles will be managed by the charge point operator which will likely include time limiting access to the charging infrastructure to ensure the facilities have good turn over and can be used by wider part of the population. An Indicative number and location of Fast Charging Stations have been defined. There is likely to be changes to final number and location of charging stations taking into account local requirements including access (and upgrades) to the existing ESB network and other street side activities (waste collection, local access etc..). Phased Deployment of Normal Speed Chargers within a 144 metre walk (less than a two minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking. Key Siting principles have been defined for Normal Speed chargers have been defined. These are as follows: • Normal speed residential neighbourhood charging infrastructure should where possible replace existing on- street parking spaces. • It is preferrable to place normal speed residential charging infrastructure on side streets and not on roads/ streets which have been designated key bus routes or cycle routes. Should it be necessary to place charging infrastructure on bus routes, there needs to be sufficient buffer to ensure the charging cables to not impact on either the safe movement of pedestrians/ cyclists or vehicles.
Add the following Key Siting Principle for Fast Speed Charging Stations to the Strategy: Ensure the deployment of fast speed charging stations at appropriate locations while having due regard to environmental sensitives such as cultural heritage and archaeology, traffic and transport conditions, people and businesses, and material assets.
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Add the following Key Siting Principle for Normal Speed Charging Stations to the Strategy: Ensure the deployment of normal speed charging stations at appropriate locations while having due regard to environmental sensitives such as cultural heritage and archaeology, traffic and transport conditions, people and businesses, and material assets.
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