Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 25097
Received: 09/07/2024
Respondent: Brightling Parish Council
To ensure the successful adoption of EVs, it is imperative that the plan includes detailed provisions for EV charging infrastructure in both urban and rural settings.
While these questions (48, 49, 50) address new car parking requirements, they fail to consider the necessity of EV charging facilities. This omission is significant as access to commercial rapid charging sites often involves travelling considerable distances. Also, the differential VAT rate is considerable and affects those without home charging units.
Additionally, on-street parking presents challenges for EV charging and is not addressed. It is crucial that new housing developments include on-street charging points to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles.
On-street parking is a necessary requirement in some rural villages such as Rushlake Green, Dallington and Brightling. However, there is no suggestion as to how these locations should manage on-street EV charging.
Although electric charging is mentioned in LWL3 in the context of cycling, and zero-emission vehicles are referenced in 4.31 xiii, there is no detailed explanation regarding the ‘integrated provision of infrastructure’. Furthermore, while LWL6 4.53 anticipates the need for EV charging in relation to solar power generation from roof-mounted solar panels, it does not provide a comprehensive plan for EV charging infrastructure across all areas.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 26270
Received: 17/07/2024
Respondent: Burwash Parish Council
Bicycle parking should provide space for charging and escooters? EV charging points for developments?
Please see attached comments from Burwash Parish Council.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 26645
Received: 29/07/2024
Respondent: Stephen Nicholls
Hydrogen powered vehicles are the future, not conventional EV's. The plan should give consideration
to the installation of hydrogen generation at a local level using solar power.
Please see attached submission.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 27073
Received: 22/07/2024
Respondent: Westfield Parish Council
See points 96-100 in the attached submission.
Please see attached document for the full submission from Westfield Parish Council.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 27585
Received: 23/07/2024
Respondent: Southern Housing
While we support most of the broad aims of this policy, the number of criteria, repetition and detail makes the policy confusing and may make it difficult to deliver policy-compliant schemes. For example, point ii) is entitled Car Parking Layout, but instead focuses on parking management plans and street design. As the other criteria provide greater detail regarding parking layout expectations and servicing, RDC should consider incorporating the requirements into other criteria, or renaming this point to Parking Management Plans.
Also, given the emphasis on reducing carbon and tackling climate change, a bolder approach could potentially be taken to encourage car-free developments in sustainable locations (e.g. Bexhill-on-Sea and Rye town centres). While we note the supporting text at paragraph 4.74 references car-free development, RDC should consider adding this to the policy wording. This policy should also be subject to further consultation with ESCC to ensure car-free development is still considered acceptable in appropriate locations.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 27765
Received: 23/07/2024
Respondent: Rye Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
P100 Q49: Public opinion is against electric scooters and some electric bikes. For towns where there is little space or pavements, why encourage them?
Please see attachment