EV charging on the Hyde Park Estate

Introduction

HyPER’s vision is for a cleaner and greener neighbourhood – a shared value we can all agree on regardless of whether you own a car or not.

Two years ago HyPER made a promise to lobby for more EV charging points in the Hyde Park Estate. Our area suffered from below average distribution of chargers compared to similar city village locations in Westminster.

We conducted a site survey, determined infrastructure sweet spots, and asked our members to vote for EV charger locations and charger types. This survey had a great response which allowed us to convey results to Westminster’s own EV planning team.

To show the progress made just have a look at the Map below. Click the buttons to see the before and after, to see the change in EV charger point numbers and locations. You can also see the locations that we previously proposed.

This had a direct impact on EV adoption rates and we hope this will continue to do so in order to allow our residents and visitors to continue the freedom to drive whilst doing their bit for the environment and communal enjoyment of a quieter, cleaner space.

We must thank the Westminster EV Team for their robust work to deploy so many charging points, not just in our area, but throughout Westminster. Especially considered limited funding. To check your nearest charging point use ZAPmap at https://www.zap-map.com/live/

If you can think of a space that needs an EV charger then please use this link to suggest this to the Westminster EV Team. https://www.westminster.gov.uk/request-vehicle-charging-point

If you are aware of a faulty EV charger please report this to https://www.westminster.gov.uk/report-it-1/electric-vehicle-charging-point

Advantages of EV charging

Whilst not all residents will have the need for EV charging facilities, they do bring a number of benefits for us all:

Electric Vehicles are much quieter than their fossil fuel counterparts
They help to reduce local air pollution
Provision of adequate charging facilities will allow residents to buy an electric car now and in the future
They help mitigate the impact of climate change by reducing CO2 emissions

Finding suitable locations

Whilst we now have very good charging coverage, there is always scope for more. There are a number of constraints to finding suitable locations for new charging points. These include:

Proximity to power boxes for fast charger
Slow traffic roads for safety
Existing parking space (resident or PAYG)
Preference for underused parking locations (dead ends, lesser known streets)
Locations of compatible Lampposts
No existing points nearby in order to create even density of chargers

Have your say: suggested locations

Both the Council and HyPER would like to hear any more suggestions from residents. Firstly please go to the Council’s portal and have your say. Then let HyPER know what you think: either email us at ev@hyper.uk.