Statutory guidance

Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles: Approved Document S

Building regulation in England for the installation of electric vehicle charge points or cable routes.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
15 December 2021
Last updated
17 April 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Approved Document S: infrastructure for charging electric vehicles

Ref: ISBN 978-1-914124-81-5

PDF, 858 KB, 47 pages

Approved Document S: Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles, frequently asked questions

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/approved-document-s-infrastructure-for-charging-electric-vehicles-frequently-asked-questions

Details

Since April 2023, the Building Safety Regulator has a duty under the Building Safety Act 2022 to keep under review the safety and standards of all buildings in England, which includes advising government on updates to the Approved Documents.

This Approved Document provides technical guidance regarding the installation and charge point requirements in Part S to the Building Regulations.

Approved Document S applies to new residential and non-residential buildings; buildings undergoing a material change of use to dwellings; residential and non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation; and mixed-use buildings that are either new, or undergoing major renovation.

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Updates to this page

Published 15 December 2021
Last updated 17 April 2023 show all updates

  1. Added Approved Document S frequently asked questions.

  2. Republished with corrections which can be found in Circular 01/2022 - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-regulations-in-england-circular-012022 Minor misprints have been corrected.

  3. First published.

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