Strategic Environmental Assessment Report

Environmental Effect requiring Environmental

Potential Environmental Effects (in the absence of Environmental Mitigation)

AQ N

Ref.

Proposal

PHH

BFF

Mitigation identified?

There is the potential to expand the mobility services on offer at community charging points to include car-share, bike share (including e-bike, cargo bikes, etc..) and potentially other community services (i.e. parcel collection services etc..) 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.

This proposal relates to the hierarchy of locations chosen for the deployment of Fast Charging Infrastructure. This has the potential for a positive effect on population and human health as a result of increased convenience of location for users and improved accessibility to infrastructure. Overall, the deployment of infrastructure at predetermined locations is likely to have a positive effect on air quality and climate through the reduction of transport GHG emissions. However, there is also potential for negative effects during the construction works required to implement this strategy (e.g., noise, dust), material assets and traffic and transport conditions - in the absence of good design or appropriate environmental mitigation. The construction and operation of sizeable charging stations at biodiversity sensitive areas may generate localised adverse impacts important habitats, flora and fauna - through a reduction in habitat area or disturbance to key species, for example. While the development of charging infrastructure across each location will provide increased accessibility to charging infrastructure and use of EVs across the city; utilisation of the infrastructure will potentially also generate an increased demand on energy supply and increased traffic at particular areas.

Yes

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