Some Pembrokeshire businesses with electric vehicle charging points could get 100 per cent business-rate relief under a scheme senior councillors are urged to approve next week.

At its November meeting, Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve discretionary rate relief for electric charging bays for 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27.

A report for members ahead of that meeting says: “Welsh Government has asked local authorities to provide full (100 per cent) rate relief to Electric Vehicle Charging Point parking bays and forecourts by using its discretionary powers under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.”

It adds: “The scale is modest and around 200 Electric Vehicle Charging Bay assessments are expected to be added to the non-domestic rating lists across Wales.”

The report says the relief can only be backdated to 2024/25. From April, 2027, the Welsh Government plans to make it a legal entitlement until March, 2036.

“Eligible properties consist wholly or mainly of an electric vehicle charging point and associated parking bay or electric charging point forecourt which is assessed as a stand-alone property for non-domestic rating purposes and will be assigned a special category code by the Valuation Office.”

It adds: “To be eligible for the relief, the electric vehicle charging point must also be intended for use primarily by members of the public. The relief may still apply if a charging point temporarily ceases to operate and is, therefore, unavailable for use.”

It says properties which include electric vehicle charging points, but are used for a broader purpose, are not eligible, such as a car park which includes some electric vehicle charging points under a single assessment or a mixed forecourt providing electric vehicle charging points alongside other fuels, such as petrol and diesel.

Councillors are being urged to approve the scheme at their November 2 meeting.