installation of a substation and ancillary cabinets to support electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at Hall Place car park
Bexley Council has approved the installation of a substation for electric vehicle charging at Hall Place car park.
In July 2026, Bexley Council's Planning Committee approved the installation of a substation and ancillary cabinets to support electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at Hall Place car park. This decision grants permission for the equipment to be located on a grass verge within the car park.
The EV charging points and associated parking spaces had already been established under permitted development rights, confirmed as lawful development under application reference 25/02250/LDCP. A report to the committee noted that the proposed structures would be modest in scale, not exceeding 2.7 metres in height.
Key facts
- Bexley Council's Planning Committee approved the installation of a substation for EV charging at Hall Place car park on 23 July 2026. Source
- The EV charging points and parking spaces were established under permitted development rights (application reference 25/02250/LDCP). Source
- The proposed substation structures would not exceed 2.7 metres in height. Source
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