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Home Charging for New Developments

  • 03-09-2018 11:45am
    #1
    ...Ghost...
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,059 ✭✭✭


    I was in North county Dublin last week at a new development. Most new houses had no front garden/drive. I saw a Leaf and charger at the kerb side. I approached the owner and asked how it was possible to get the CP installed. She told me that it's not official in writing, but she had the developer install ducting under the pathway before the path was poured. She then had the CP installed.

    It's not the best way around the problem and obviously it won't work if the path is already down, but it struck me as a very simple future proofing solution if developers put ducting in place under the pathways. It would cost pennies for them to do this.

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  • #2
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    ...Ghost... wrote: »
    I was in North county Dublin last week at a new development. Most new houses had no front garden/drive. I saw a Leaf and charger at the kerb side. I approached the owner and asked how it was possible to get the CP installed. She told me that it's not official in writing, but she had the developer install ducting under the pathway before the path was poured. She then had the CP installed.

    It's not the best way around the problem and obviously it won't work if the path is already down, but it struck me as a very simple future proofing solution if developers put ducting in place under the pathways. It would cost pennies for them to do this.

    Most local authorities are dopey and don't think of these things, otherwise they'd be mandatory an all new builds. They're probably waiting for the next Planning & Development Act rather than using their own initiative.


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    ...Ghost... wrote: »
    I was in North county Dublin last week at a new development. Most new houses had no front garden/drive. I saw a Leaf and charger at the kerb side. I approached the owner and asked how it was possible to get the CP installed. She told me that it's not official in writing, but she had the developer install ducting under the pathway before the path was poured. She then had the CP installed.

    It's not the best way around the problem and obviously it won't work if the path is already down, but it struck me as a very simple future proofing solution if developers put ducting in place under the pathways. It would cost pennies for them to do this.
    n97 mini wrote: »
    Most local authorities are dopey and don't think of these things, otherwise they'd be mandatory an all new builds. They're probably waiting for the next Planning & Development Act rather than using their own initiative.

    I have been asking developer to do this for the last 3 years. Simple works now, cost them €20, but would cost the home owner thousands in the future.

    The problem is that the councils cannot enforce them to do so, every developer told me, sure I don't have to so why should I be out of pocket.

    I did here of something in the grapevine but nothing concrete just yet, but I assure you, EV charging is being discussed at strategic meetings.


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