Planning – Application Comments

Comment Date: Thu 20 Apr 2023

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL CONSULTEE COMMENTS FOR PLANNING APPLICATION

APPLICATION SUMMARY
PLANNING APPLICATION: 23/00392/FUL
ADDRESS: Sainsbury's Supermarket, Plymouth Road, Plymouth PL3 6RL
DESCRIPTION: Installation of electric vehicle charging points, substation, rearrangement of car park, and associated totem ' (DC/1160/RRV5FIMM04W01) [also referring to the separate application for advertisement consent ref. 23/00393/ADV]

CASE OFFICER: Dan Thorning (Planning Officer)
Development Management, PCC Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Floor 2 Ballard House PL1 3BJ

CONSULTEE: Gary Lester (Transport Officer)
PCC Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Transport Planning Team, Floor 2 Ballard House PL1 3BJ

Date: 12th March 2023


COMMENTS:
The Local Highway Authority (LHA) would not wish to raise any objections in principal to the proposed instillation of nine in number Electric Vehicle charging points, a Substation, and associated Totem. The proposal requires the re-arrangement of the car park, with a resultant small loss of seven in number car parking spaces, reducing the total number of parking spaces from 548, down to 541 spaces.

This current proposal to provide Electric Vehicle charging points is also shown in and formed part of the associated advertisement application (number 23/00393/ADV) for a 'freestanding Totem'. To which the LHA raise no objections in their reply of the 21 Mar 2023.


SUMMARY:
The Local Highway Authority (LHA) would not wish to raise any objections in principal to the proposed instillation of Electric Vehicle charging points, a substation, and associated totem. No objections


Gary Lester
Transport Planning Officer
Officer authorised to sign on behalf of the Service
Director for Strategic Planning & Infrastructure