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Following the introduction of the new Building Regulations Part S on 15 June 2022, developers must now install EV charging points in all new and refurbished buildings.
The new regulations aim to improve the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and encourage the use of electric vehicles to support the Government’s ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel fuelled vehicles from 2030.
The Building Regulations 2010 have been amended by the introduction of Part S which requires the installation of EV charging points in the following circumstances:
The full requirements can be found here.
Developers will need to consider the requirement to provide charging points and give thought to where the charging points and related infrastructure are located at an early stage in their development design.
Thought will also need to be given to the management structure for the development in light of the additional requirements where parking spaces with the charging points are situated within communal land. Consideration will need to be given to separately metering the electricity supply along with the repair and maintenance obligations and the imposition of rules/regulations regarding the use of and payment for charging points. The overhead costs of maintaining and managing EV facilities so far as it cannot be recouped from users, will no doubt represent a general communal expense of a development and be included in service charge bills.
Please speak with Sarah Webb should you have any further queries.
Boyes Turner’s Development & House Building Team acts for developers, house builders, promoters, land traders landowners and investors involved in all type and size of residential, commercial and mixed use schemes. We also advise a range development and property funding partners including traditional high street banks, specialist development financiers and mezzanine funders in respect of lending for development projects.
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