Oxfordshire approves 11 EV charging locations under 1,500-charger rollout despite parking concerns
By Eve
Oxfordshire County Council has approved restrictions to convert regular parking spaces into EV-only charging bays at 11 locations, part of a £4 million Government-funded scheme to install 1,500 public chargers on-street and in car parks. Transport chief Gareth Epps approved sites in Oxford, Berinsfield, Burford, and Henley outright, with conditions on four approvals and deferrals for Deddington, Bampton, Shrivenham, Headington, and Witney following community objections. Council officers stated that at least four chargers must be installed per location to meet the business case for contractor Connected Kerb, driven by grid connection costs.
Why it matters: The minimum four-charger requirement per site reveals how grid connection economics shape CPO deployment strategies and site viability. Public opposition to parking displacement highlights a planning friction that procurement teams and local authorities must navigate when scaling on-street charging networks.