Overview
- The government will require EV chargepoints in all new covered car parks, confirming rules for facilities such as multi‑storeys.
- DfT and OZEV have opened a consultation on removing full planning permission for discreet cross‑pavement charging gullies to ease at‑home charging without driveways.
- Officials say the reforms could save residents up to £250 in application fees and enable running costs from about 2p per mile when using domestic tariffs.
- Ministers will work with Ofgem to prevent tenant overcharging for home electricity and to improve fair pricing and rapid connections for public charging.
- Public chargepoints have risen about 23% year on year to more than 86,000, as the package builds on a £650m EV grant, a £25m cross‑pavement fund, and £381m for 100,000+ local chargers.