Electric vehicle charging: changes to permitted development rights
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Government will move forward with implementing the proposed changes to permitted development rights for electric vehicle (EV) charging.
Work is focusing on preparing the necessary legislative amendments and ensuring that regulatory safeguards remain clear and proportionate.
Next step for Autumn 2026: laying of the secondary legislation before Parliament, subject to Parliamentary time and subsequent commencement of the amended permitted development rights.
Changes to permitted development rights to support the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
This consultation ran from
8:30am on 14 November 2025
to
11:59pm on 21 January 2026
Permitted development rights (PDRs) allow certain building works to be carried out without the need to submit a planning application, streamlining processes and reducing costs for property owners and developers.
The government has already made changes to PDRs to support the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.
This consultation asks about further proposed changes to PDRs to allow for:
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