Electric vehicle charging points

Yes, you must obtain permission from Places for People before a charge point can be installed, as it must meet our criteria.  

• Places for People must own the home and the land on which the charge point is being installed.
• It must be possible to connect the charge point directly and safely to the home’s electrical supply.
• For an off-street solution you must have; designated off-street, private parking with a dropped kerb and hardstanding driveway which is for your specific use and property.
• For an on-street solution, you must provide a pavement cable solution approved by the Local Authority for on-street parking charging.

Here is an example of a permitted installation that would meet our criteria to self install:

We advise you to check your lease and apply for permission from Places for People so we can make sure you meet the criteria for EV charger installation.

Currently we cannot permit self-installs for flats or communal parking areas due to the complexity of parking and future infrastructure requirements. 

If you live within a flat and have communal parking, you can complete a short form to register your interest. This will help us establish where the demand for communal EV charging is within our estates.  

If you can have a charge point connected directly to your home but have on street parking, a cable pavement solution would have to be proposed for us to review your application. Permission must be obtained by the local authority/council to permit a cabling solution install.

We advise checking to see if your Local Council is offering a trial on pavement cable solutions. 

If the home features a public footpath that separates the property from its parking, no charging cable can be laid across the pavement; therefore, a cable pavement solution would have to be proposed as part of the application to avoid hazards.

To review your application, you should provide us with the following information:

• Details of your parking space, location, and allocation.
• Preferred charging location for EV charge point. 
• Include relevant drawings, specifications, and details of the proposed works, contractor information, and qualifications/experience/accreditations.
• District Network Operator (DNO) Approval/Consent
• Scope of Works including where the equipment is to be installed.
• Public & Employers Liability Insurance
• Electrical Registration Certificate 
• Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMs)
• Permission for on street parking pavement solution granted by relevant local authority. (only if applicable)
• Confirm the installer is approved by the office for zero emission vehicles, OZEV.
• Places for People EV charge point Terms and Conditions Agreement 
• Construction Phase Plan (CPP)

Most of this information should be provided by the EV charge point installer. 

The EV charge point must only be installed by a qualified person installer authorised by OZEV (Office for Zero Emission Vehicles)

Find a registered installer through the government website for your area.

If you are installing the charge point, the responsible party for the initial cost, repairs, and maintenance of the charge point will be you. 

If you move out of your home, you must specify whether the charge point will be removed by a qualified professional on your behalf or if it will be left in place. 

Please note that if you are removing the charge point you are responsible for making good the area if removed.

• A copy of EV charge point electrical installation certificate (EIC), 
• Evidence of EV charge point Make and model.
• Photograph/drawing of charge point location in relation to your home. 
• Certification of Part P Building Control 
• Evidence from the District Network Operator (DNO) of approval/consent to install. 
• Documentation highlighting manufacturers guarantee/ warranty 

• Use public charging network - websites such as EV Charging Stations Map by Carwow and Zapmap allow you to find public charging point within your local area.

• Charge at work
• Friends, family, and charger-sharing 

Customers should first check with Places for People to ensure there are no risks associated with charging via this method. To ensure compliance and safety, Places for People strongly recommends that customers apply to have a dedicated EV charge point installed at home. Places for People reserves the right to ask customers to stop charging their EVs using a three-pin plug due to potential hazards.

If you are applicable for an EV through a grant or scheme, you must still make sure you meet the criteria for installing at home charging if you live in a Places for People property. 

We recommend that you make sure home charging can be provided. If not speak with the scheme/grant provider to see if they can offer any alternative charging solution or Local Authority charging network access.