# The Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 2022, Paragraph 9: Electric vehicle charging points


(1) In matter A7 in List A, the title to which becomes “Churchyard etc.”, after paragraph (10) insert—
“
(11) The installation in the churchyard or elsewhere in the curtilage of the church of an upstand with an electrical outlet mounted on it for recharging an electric vehicle, where the church is not a listed building
The upstand and outlet together do not exceed 1.6 metres in height from the level of the surface used for parking vehicles
Any new disturbance below ground level is kept to a minimum
The upstand is situated in an area which may be lawfully used for off-street parking
The upstand is not situated within 2 metres of a highway
No more than one upstand is provided for each parking space
The work is carried out by a body or person who is registered with the relevant government department or other body responsible for accreditation
”.
(2) In matter B1 in List B (church building etc.), after paragraph (14) insert—
“
(14A) The mounting of an electrical outlet for recharging an electric vehicle on an external wall of a church which is not a listed building
The outlet is mounted at a height not exceeding 1.6 metres from the level of the surface used for parking vehicles
Any new disturbance below ground level is kept to a minimum
The wall is adjacent to an area which may be lawfully used for off-street parking
The wall is not situated within 2 metres of a highway
The work is carried out by a body or person who is registered with the relevant government department or other body responsible for accreditation
”.
(3) In matter B5 in List B (church hall etc.) after paragraph (2) (inserted by paragraph 6(5) above) insert—
“
(3) The mounting of an electrical outlet for recharging an electric vehicle on an external wall of a building which is not a listed building
The outlet is mounted at a height not exceeding 1.6 metres from the level of the surface used for parking vehicles
Any new disturbance below ground level is kept to a minimum
The wall is adjacent to an area which may be lawfully used for off-street parking
The wall is not situated within 2 metres of a highway
The work is carried out by a body or person who is registered with the relevant government department or other body responsible for accreditation
”.
(4) In matter B6 in List B, the title to which becomes “Churchyard etc.”, after paragraph (5) insert—
“
(5A) The installation in the churchyard or elsewhere in the curtilage of the church of an upstand with an electrical outlet mounted on it for recharging an electric vehicle, where the church is a listed building
The upstand and outlet together do not exceed 1.6 metres in height from the level of the surface used for parking vehicles
Any new disturbance below ground level is kept to a minimum
The upstand is situated in an area which may be lawfully used for off-street parking
The upstand is not situated within 2 metres of a highway
No more than one upstand is provided for each parking space
The work is carried out by a body or person who is registered with the relevant government department or other body responsible for accreditation
”.
(5) In Schedule 1, in the text entitled “General Notes”, in the section of that text beginning “In List A and List B”, after the definition of “church” insert—
““curtilage”, in relation to a church, means any land (whether or not consecrated for burials) which is—
(a) part of the curtilage of the church, or
(b) if there is a church hall or other similar building subject to the faculty jurisdiction, part of the curtilage of that other building;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/155/schedule/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/faculty-jurisdiction-amendment-rules-2022/schedule/paragraph-9
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