Development permitted without consent—electricity supply authorities and public authorities
2.124 Development permitted without consent—electricity supply authorities and public authorities
Development for the purposes of installing an EV charging unit may be carried out by or on behalf of an electricity supply authority or a public authority without consent if—
the unit is installed on land owned or controlled by an electricity supply authority or a public authority, and
the unit is installed on a footpath adjacent to an area where a motor vehicle may lawfully be parked, and
the unit is not installed on, or attached to, an existing building other than—
an electricity substation that is part of an electricity transmission or distribution network, or
an electricity or lighting pole that is part of an electricity transmission or distribution network and to which a transformer is not attached, or
street furniture, and
for a unit that is not installed on, or attached to, an existing building—the unit is installed—
if installed near a kerb—at least 30cm behind the face of the kerb, or
otherwise—at least 1m from a public road, and
the unit is installed in accordance with specifications or instructions issued by the manufacturer of the unit, and
the unit complies with the following standards—
AS/NZS 3000:2018, Electrical installations,
AS/NZS 4417.2:2020, Regulatory compliance mark for electrical and electronic equipment, Part 2: Specific requirements for particular regulatory applications, and
the unit does not obstruct the following—
vehicular, cyclist or pedestrian access to or from, or entry into, a building,
cyclist or pedestrian movement along a cycleway or footpath, and
the unit does not obstruct access to, or interfere with, a structure, device, fixture or equipment used for firefighting or fire protection, including a fire hydrant, and
for an advertising-enabled EV charging unit—the unit is not installed on land in a residential zone, and
for an advertising-enabled EV charging unit—each screen or display of the unit—
is integrated within the frame of the unit, and
complies with AS/NZS 4282:2019, Control of the obtrusive effects of outdoor lighting, and
if illuminated—is not animated, flashing or moving.
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