Overview
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced plans to require leaseholders to install charge points in covered car parks.
- The government says planning permission will no longer be needed for discreet cross‑pavement charging gullies, enabling more residents to charge from home tariffs.
- Ministers estimate drivers could avoid roughly £250 in application fees and access standard domestic electricity prices instead of costlier public charging.
- The Department for Transport claims a cheap home EV tariff could equate to about 2p per mile, or roughly London to Birmingham for £2.50.
- Motoring expert Quentin Wilson warned access may remain uneven because some councils block gully installations, citing a case reported in York.