Plans for two new electric vehicle charges at McDonald’s in Hedge End have been put forward to development bosses.

Instavolt has submitted a planning application to Eastleigh Borough Council to install two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and associated equipment at McDonald’s Hedge End car park, located along Tollbar Way.

Along with the EV charging units, there will be a feeder pillar. The feeder pillar is a box that provides housing for the connection point from the EV charging units to the local distribution network operator.

The rapid chargers used by InstaVolt are 160kW chargers. At least one charging station is always equipped with two connecting plugs.

The proposed EV charging stations are the “most common” types of connectors used on all EVs, meaning that they are open and available to all EV drivers.

InstaVolt chargers accept contactless payments using debit or credit cards to make it easier for customers. Users can simply tap their card to pay for the amount of charging used, with no need to sign up for any apps or subscriptions.

On the application, Instavolt said that the two proposed EV charging units will provide “the essential infrastructure required” within the local area.

Public consultation will be open until March 18. For more information, visit Eastleigh Borough Council’s planning website.