A hand car wash in Peterborough could become an electric vehicle charging hub if plans are approved.

Moreco Investments Ltd applied to Peterborough City Council for planning permission to change the use of Bubbles Hand Car Wash on Maskew Avenue and redevelop the site into 10 EV charging bays.

The site, located at Parkway Sports and Social Club, would see five charging units across the 10 bays, including two fully PAS-compliant accessible bays which would operate 24/7.

According to planning documents, the redevelopment would also include canopies, a substation enclosure, a feeder pillar, and lighting columns, all "sensitively integrated" into the site layout.

A design and access statement reads: "This proposal directly supports Peterborough City Council's Climate Emergency Declaration

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