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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Asked by Jerome MayhewConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 April 2026UIN 125235

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to expand permitted development rights to include pavement gullies for at-home EV charging.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department ran a consultation between November 2025 and January 2026, seeking views on changes to permitted development rights for cross-pavement charging solutions. The Department will publish its response shortly.

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