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Recommendation 12
12
Deferred
Paragraph: 60
The Government must amend the wayleave regime for installing charging infrastructure to ensure that that...
Recommendation
The Government must amend the wayleave regime for installing charging infrastructure to ensure that that regime does not act as a barrier to roll-out.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government partially accepts the principle, agreeing that wayleaves can be a barrier. They have launched a Land Rights and Consents project to explore these issues and gather evidence but are not yet in a position to prescribe specific solutions or amend the regime.
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Paragraph Reference:
60
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
The Government partially accepts these recommendations. Government agrees that certain land rights processes, such as wayleaves, can increase the timescales and costs associated with electricity connections for EV chargepoints. We are keen to ensure that these processes do not act as a barrier to the rollout of EV charging infrastructure. We have therefore launched a Land Rights and Consents project, working closely with industry, to explore these issues further. We are currently gathering evidence to inform our recommendations for improving the processes and are not in a position to prescribe specific solutions at this stage.
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