Council approves charging points and jet wash for county service station

Planners have approved a series of electric vehicle charging points and a jet wash for a county service station.

The application, for Ford Service Station, on the A458 outside Shrewsbury, was given the green light by Shropshire Council’s planners.

The approval grants permission for four EV charging points.

A decision from the authority’s planning department explained that the proposals had no negatives impacts, and would benefit the business.

It said: “The proposed development, situated within the service station associated with an existing and established enterprise, would have no significant impact on visual amenity and would not adversely affect the character or appearance of the site, locality, or wider area.

“The proposal would provide electric vehicle charging infrastructure and a jet wash facility, enhancing the range of services available at the site.

“The EV charging provision would assist in facilitating the transition towards low-carbon transport technologies, delivering associated environmental benefits, whilst the jet wash facility represents a service appropriate to this commercial roadside location.”