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Approved Document S: Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles
EV charge points and cable routes
Requires EV charging infrastructure in new residential and non-residential buildings and in buildings undergoing major renovation.
Also known as: AD S, Approved Document S, EV charging, charge point
Key requirements
- New homes with associated parking should have a charge point.
- Specific thresholds apply to non-residential buildings and major renovations.
- Cable routes can be provided where charge points are not immediately installed.
- Mixed-use buildings and material changes of use are covered.
- Exemptions exist for certain building types and site constraints.
Performance at a glance
- Scope
- New build + major renovation
- Infrastructure
- Charge points / cable routes
Applies to
Residential and non-residential buildings in England.
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