Overview

• A new regulation effective May 29 eliminates the need for planning permission to install private and business EV chargepoints, reducing paperwork and cutting installation costs.
• ZapMap data shows a record 1,344 new charging points added last month, bringing the national total to 80,998 as the UK pushes toward a 300,000-point target by 2030.
• Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood said a £2.3 billion investment package will back drivers and British automakers under the government’s Plan for Change.
• The planning change extends to workplace and public sockets, enabling businesses to deploy rapid-charge hubs more swiftly and affordably.
• Industry groups warn that further action is needed to tackle regional disparities, grid-connection delays and charging access for drivers without private parking.