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EV drivers without a driveway are set to find it easier to install cross-pavement charging solutions, after the Government confirmed plans to remove the need for a planning application in England.
The change will introduce new permitted development rights covering cross-pavement solutions and associated domestic chargepoints. These can enable drivers without off-street parking to connect a vehicle parked on the road with a chargepoint at their property, avoiding the need to trail a cable across the pavement.
Currently, installing this type of infrastructure can require up to three separate permissions, including planning permission. Under the new approach, a planning application will no longer be required, although relevant permissions under the Highways Act and for street works will remain. Local authorities will therefore continue to have oversight of installations.
The move follows a Government consultation on changes to permitted development rights for EV charging. The response also confirms changes intended to make it easier to install equipment supporting larger charging facilities in off-street car parks.
Secondary legislation is expected to be laid before Parliament this autumn, ahead of the amended permitted development rights coming into force.
Improving access to affordable charging is one of the areas tracked through the BVRLA's Road to Zero Report Card, which assesses progress across demand, supply and infrastructure. Members can read the latest Report Card to see where progress is being made and where barriers remain: BVRLA Road to Zero Report.
