When to use this guide
- Planning parking for a relevant new residential, non-residential or mixed-use development
- Considering a major renovation or material change within scope
- Coordinating charge-point locations, cable routes and electrical supply
What to check
Use these prompts with the responsible project team. Ticking a box does not certify compliance.
You can tick these prompts while reviewing the project.
Keep these records
- Parking and charging-infrastructure design
- Supply/installation and commissioning information
- Evidence supporting applicable exceptions or cost-related provisions
Common mistakes
- Assuming all existing parking spaces fall under an immediate installation duty.
- Designing parking or landscaping before resolving the charging infrastructure interfaces.
When to get specialist help
Use competent electrical and infrastructure advice for supply capacity, installation and unclear applicability. This is not an electrical design calculator.
Scope and edition
Landing updated 17 April 2023 to add FAQs; guidance has February 2022 corrections. Scope and exceptions depend on project facts. Do not assume every parking space in every existing building requires a charge point. Check applicable development type, parking and exceptions in the official guidance.
EV charge points and cable routes for applicable new residential/non-residential/mixed-use buildings, material change to dwellings and major renovations.
Use the official source to check the current text, amendments not yet incorporated, commencement and project-specific transition. A published future edition is not automatically the rule applying to your work.
Official sources
- GOV.UK — Approved Document SOfficial England guidance; check the applicable volume, edition and transition.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infrastructure-for-charging-electric-vehicles-approved-document-s
- Official Approved Document S FAQshttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/approved-document-s-infrastructure-for-charging-electric-vehicles-frequently-asked-questions
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About this library
Independent, plain-English reference notes by Saeed Azarshab. The library covers the 42 subjects listed here; it is not every law affecting construction, an official government publication or a project-specific compliance decision. Building Regulations, Approved Documents, workplace safety duties and planning permissions have different roles.
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