Dudley Council approved redesigned EV charger layout after planning inspector upheld appeal against rejection of previous plan.
The new charging hub will be fitted on a car park beside Coseley Working Men’s Club on Ivyhouse Lane.
Permission to develop the car park was granted in November 2024, however a modification to the proposal to alter the car park to accommodate eight EV charging points was turned down by the council in February 2025.
The council’s rejection was overturned by the government’s Planning Inspectorate in August 2025, which found:
“The proposed EV charging infrastructure would not cause unacceptable harm to the character or appearance of the area due to its location adjacent to non-residential uses, its positioning at a lower site level, and the presence of effective screening including a high boundary wall and landscaping.”
The scheme was judged to be of suitable scale and design, consistent with local planning policies that encourage high-quality development responsive to its surroundings.
Although the original EV proposal had been approved, applicants The EV Network addressed concerns about the design, including the siting and look of a substation to serve the chargers.
The company lodged a revised application to provide charging for six vehicles using three charging units. A Dudley Council report on the updated application said: “The number of charging units has been reduced from four to three, and the EV substation has been relocated further into the site.”
The amended substation now has a brick and timber-effect finish, replacing the earlier proposed green metal unit. “These changes represent a clear improvement in terms of visual integration and material quality.”
A statement from The EV Network in support of the application added: “The installation would enable local residents and visitors utilise ultra-rapid EV chargers to charge their vehicles, thereby supporting the sustainability and overall liveability of the approved residential development and existing working men’s club.”
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