Last year the government brought forward the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2030. To allay concerns over charging availability and encourage the country to move away from fossil fuel vehicles in the necessary timeframe, the government has introduced new Building Regulations Part S to drive the installation of adequate infrastructure within developments. 

Where Part S applies, electric vehicle (EV) charging points are required to be installed so that every new home with associated parking has an EV charge point. Where there is a renovation of residential buildings with 10 or more dwellings, there must be at least one EV charge point for each dwelling with associated parking and cable routes in all spaces without charge points.

Similarly, new non-residential buildings with more than 10 parking spaces must have a minimum of one charge point with cable routes for one in five of the total number of spaces, and any non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation with more than more than 10 parking spaces will require the same.