New build housing - EV charging point regs?

[smoothound]

Can anyone please direct me to access the actual regulation document, that requires new build housing in England to be fitted with an EV charging point?

I can find articles on this, but these are not detailed enough and I cant find the text of the regulations itself -

Or can anyone clarify how this rule is actually applied? My specific question is...

Specifically, I need to now if a building site was granted planning permission and construction started before enactment of the new rules...... does that exempt the builder from the need to comply?

Or is the new rule applicable to all building to be completed after the enactment of the new regulation - regardless of when planning permission was granted, or building work at the site was commenced.

I have placed a deposit on a new build house, which is not going to be ready until the autumn - and I believe construction for the house was commenced after the regulation was enacted - but the whole site construction started 2-3 years ago - and planning permission for this and the houses en-bloc was granted earlier still... - ie before enactment of the regs.

I am being asked to pay extra for an 'optional' EV charging point - and I am not yet convinced I need to pay - or if it should be provided as standard?

Many thanks

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[David Bennett]

You need to look up part S of the building regs. It came into effect June 2022 but with a grace period up until June 2023 to cover houses that were already under construction. That means that projects approved under the previous regs could be completed according to the old regs. If the build starts before June 2023 (which sounds like yours) and approval was to the old regs then it is not mandatory to install a charger. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

[smoothound]

You need to look up part S of the building regs. It came into effect June 2022 but with a grace period up until June 2023 to cover houses that were already under construction. That means that projects approved under the previous regs could be completed according to the old regs. If the build starts before June 2023 (which sounds like yours) and approval was to the old regs then it is not mandatory to install a charger. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

A perfect reply David Thanks!..... I seemed to think there was a loophole like that.

 

[Wilson]

We are looking at a new build just now and have been to see a new development which is about 6 months ahead of the one we are going for when it’s released.

The houses we saw at the existing site are pre wired for a charging points but they aren’t actually fitting them. The site we want will have a charge point fitted but it is the most basic of type 2 receptacles so we will be asking them to fit a black and install our own or if they insist on fitting theirs we will just replace it.

I want to use a charger with features that give me what I need as well as the monitoring and scheduling that I like.

Worth checking if they are pre writing even if not installing a charger as there is a big saving from the pre wiring.

 

[smoothound]

We are looking at a new build just now and have been to see a new development which is about 6 months ahead of the one we are going for when it’s released.

The houses we saw at the existing site are pre wired for a charging points but they aren’t actually fitting them. The site we want will have a charge point fitted but it is the most basic of type 2 receptacles so we will be asking them to fit a black and install our own or if they insist on fitting theirs we will just replace it.

I want to use a charger with features that give me what I need as well as the monitoring and scheduling that I like.

Worth checking if they are pre writing even if not installing a charger as there is a big saving from the pre wiring.

Good idea - I will confirm as you suggest.

 

[Speuk]

Can anyone please direct me to access the actual regulation document, that requires new build housing in England to be fitted with an EV charging point?

I can find articles on this, but these are not detailed enough and I cant find the text of the regulations itself -

Or can anyone clarify how this rule is actually applied? My specific question is...

Specifically, I need to now if a building site was granted planning permission and construction started before enactment of the new rules...... does that exempt the builder from the need to comply?

Or is the new rule applicable to all building to be completed after the enactment of the new regulation - regardless of when planning permission was granted, or building work at the site was commenced.

I have placed a deposit on a new build house, which is not going to be ready until the autumn - and I believe construction for the house was commenced after the regulation was enacted - but the whole site construction started 2-3 years ago - and planning permission for this and the houses en-bloc was granted earlier still... - ie before enactment of the regs.

I am being asked to pay extra for an 'optional' EV charging point - and I am not yet convinced I need to pay - or if it should be provided as standard?

Many thanks

It is in the Building Regulations Approved Document S.

If Building Regulation approval was received before June 22 and a start on site is made before 15th June 2023 then the developer does not need to comply with the latest version of Approved Document S. Start on site is a start on the development not on a particular house on the development.

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[Jin]

I am being asked to pay extra for an 'optional' EV charging point - and I am not yet convinced I need to pay - or if it should be provided as standard?

was their quote cheaper than getting an electrician to retro install?

we moved into a new build in 2020 and I wish buying an EV was even on the agenda. After moving in and seeing some of the rather odd decisions made (consumer unit is on the opposite end of the house and on the top floor, no enough spare ways in the unit, not enough ethernet runs...) has made the install a little more awkward than I'd hoped for. Ripping up the floors for table runs is never going to pass the missus and running armoured cable around the outside of the house won't look great. Wish we'd had the option to do it properly before.

 

[Moonstone]

For a definitive answer just call your local council's building control with the planning application number for the development and they'll be able to tell you unequivocally if your house should have a charging point or not.

 

[smoothound]

OK thanks folks, I suspect they can use the loophole mentioned earlier. Their supply and installation quote for an EVSE is competitive compared to post-completion retrofit costs.

But will I check with local building control for definitive answer - and whether the EVSE cable/protection device etc is provided as standard before committing;

Cheers

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