> This is true of even very recently completed buildings in well-off areas of relatively wealthy western countries
In the UK planning guidelines say that charging stations have to be provided, have done for a while
110. Within this context, applications for development should:
...
(e) be designed to enable charging of plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles in safe, accessible and convenient locations.
Locally planning permissions in my area (I'm a local councillor and have to view them all) for new houses have come with power for some years
The larger problem we'll see as we move away from petrol based cars is people in old terraces that park on narrow streets. The options are
1) Remove parking space to put in chargers
2) Remove footpath to put in chargers (won't pass muster in my council area at the moment, fortunatly)
3) Not do anything until after new petrol cars are banned and hope that something magically comes along
In the UK planning guidelines say that charging stations have to be provided, have done for a while
110. Within this context, applications for development should: ... (e) be designed to enable charging of plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles in safe, accessible and convenient locations.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-planning-policy-framewo...
Locally planning permissions in my area (I'm a local councillor and have to view them all) for new houses have come with power for some years
The larger problem we'll see as we move away from petrol based cars is people in old terraces that park on narrow streets. The options are
1) Remove parking space to put in chargers 2) Remove footpath to put in chargers (won't pass muster in my council area at the moment, fortunatly) 3) Not do anything until after new petrol cars are banned and hope that something magically comes along