The company says installing the charging units at Cedar Court, Denby Dale Road, will help Wakefield Council achieve its carbon zero targets. Documents submitted to the local authority say there is shortage of supercharger facilities in West Yorkshire and the facility would help keep pace with the “boom” in electric vehicle use. Rapid and ultra-rapid units allow users to charge vehicles much faster than standard equipment, with a full charge taking around 30 minutes.
If approved, around 28 of the hotel’s 350 parking bays would be lost. Latest figures show there were 55,301 electric vehicle charging points across the UK at the end of January 2024, a 46% rise in the previous 12 month period. Get the latest on all of the news from across Leeds sent directly to your inbox with our free daily newsletter The statement said: “The UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure is continually growing and changing shape to meet the needs of EV drivers.