Under Part S of the Building Regulations in England, all relevant new build properties with car parking must have charge points for electric vehicles (otherwise known as EVCPs).
You can use EV charging to make your new housing more appealing to consumers who may want to save money and the environment by owning an electric vehicle.
Use this guidance if you are a developer so you can:
- Find out where to start with meeting Part S for providing electric charging infrastructure when you build new homes
- Make sure site layouts are effective when considering EV charging
When you must include charge points
When you build a new home you must provide one EVCP for each new dwelling (a self-contained unit for a single household) – if there are fewer parking spaces than dwellings, all spaces will need an EVCP.
For buildings with more than 10 associated car parking spaces only, you must provide cable routes (future connection locations) to all associated car parking spaces without an EVCP.
Recommended approach to meet Part S
Use the following steps when you build new homes so you can design for EVCPs and future connection locations to comply with Part S:
- Identify the buildings and the number of dwellings in each building
- Identify the parking spaces that are associated with each building
- Identify any specific exceptions or requirements you might need to allow for
- Calculate the number of EVCPs and the future connection locations for each building
- Consult the District Network Operator (DNO)
- Submit the relevant information to building control
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