Consultation response: EV Charge
points in Residential and Non-residential Buildings
Detail of outcome
This consultation response defines the government proposals to
mandate electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in new
homes, new non-residential buildings and, in some cases, when
buildings are renovated.
The aim of the proposals is to ensure the transition to
EVs is supported by
extensive and accessible charging infrastructure.
This response also details the government’s final policies on the
exemptions and technical details, such as chargepoint standards.
Original consultation Summary
Proposals to alter existing residential and non-residential
buildings regulations to include electric vehicle infrastructure
requirements.
This consultation ran from
15 July 2019 to 11:45pm on 7 October 2019
Consultation description
We are proposing to:
-
alter building regulations for new:
- residential buildings to include requirements for
electric vehicle chargepoints
- non-residential buildings to include requirements for
electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure
-
introduce requirement for existing non-residential buildings
to have electric vehicle chargepoints
Documents
Electric vehicle charging in
residential and non-residential buildings
Annex C - Draft Technical
Guidance
Impact assessment: residential
charging infrastructure provision
Impact assessment:
non-residential charging infrastructure provision
