Amendment of Class E of Part 2 (electrical upstand for recharging vehicles)
article 4 4.—(1) Class E (electrical upstand for recharging vehicles) of Part 2 (minor operations) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, after “upstand” insert “etc.”.
(3) In paragraph E (permitted development)—
article 4 3 a (a)the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
article 4 3 b (b)after sub-paragraph (1), insert—
“(2) The installation, alteration or replacement, at ground level within a non-domestic area lawfully used for off-street parking, of—
(a)equipment necessary for the operation of an upstand the installation of which would be permitted by this Class;
(b)a unit of equipment housing for the storage of equipment necessary for the operation of an upstand the installation of which would be permitted by this Class.”.
(4) In paragraph E.1 (development not permitted)—
article 4 4 a (a)the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
article 4 4 b (b)in sub-paragraph (1)—
article 4 4 b i (i)in the opening words, for “Class E” substitute “paragraph E(1)”
article 4 4 b ii (ii)in paragraph (a)(ii), for “2.3 metres” substitute “2.7 metres”;
article 4 4 b iii (iii)omit sub-paragraph (b);
article 4 4 c (c)after sub-paragraph (1), insert—
“(2) Development is not permitted by paragraph E(2)(a) if the equipment would not be contained within equipment housing the installation of which would be permitted by this Class.
(3) Development is not permitted by paragraph E(2)(b) if—
(a)it would result in there being more than 1 unit of equipment housing within a non-domestic area lawfully used for off-street parking;
(b)the unit of equipment housing would—
(i)have a volume exceeding 29 cubic metres;
(ii)exceed 3 metres in height from the level of the surface used for the parking of vehicles;
(iii)be within 5 metres of a highway;
(iv)be within 10 metres of the curtilage of a dwellinghouse or block of flats;
(v)be within a site designated as a scheduled monument;
(vi)be within the curtilage of a listed building.”.