This part gives guidance of the infrastructure required for the charging of electric vehicles. The document 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.
Approved Document S
2021 edition: Valid from 15 June 2022
PDF file: 828KB, 47 pages
The requirements in this edition of Approved Document S are as follows:
S1 – The erection of new residential buildings
(1) A new residential building with associated parking must have access to electric vehicle charge points as provided for in paragraph (2).
(2) The number of associates parking spaces which have access to electric vehicle charge points must be-
(a) the total number of associated parking spaces, where there are fewer associated parking spaces than there are dwellings contained in the residential building; or
(b) the number of associated parking spaces that is equal to the total number of dwellings contained in the residential building, where there are the same number of associated parking spaces as, or more associated parking spaces
than, there are dwellings.
(3) Cable routes for electric vehicle charge points must be installed in any associated parking spaces which do not, in accordance with paragraph (2), have an electric vehicle charge point where-
(a) a new residential building has more than 10 associated parking spaces; and
(b) there are more associated parking spaces than there are dwellings contained in the residential building.
Limits on application
None
S2 – Dwellings resulting from a material change of use
Where one or more dwellings with associates parking result from a building, or part of a building, undergoing a material change of use at least one associated parking space for the use of each such dwelling must have access to an electirc vehicle charge point.
Limits on application
None
S3 – Residential buildings undergoing major renovation
Where a residential building undergoing major renovation will have more than 10 associated parking spaces after the major renovation is completed—(a) at least one associated parking space for the use of each dwelling must have access to an electric vehicle charge point;
(b) cable routes for electric vehicle charge points must be installed in all additional associated parking spaces.
Limits on application
None
S4 – Erection of new buildings which are not residential buildings or mixed-use buildings
Where a new building which is not a residential building or a mixed-use building has more than 10 parking spaces—
(a) one of those parking spaces must have access to one electric vehicle charge point; and
(b) cable routes for electric vehicle charge points must be installed in a minimum of one fifth of the total number of remaining parking spaces.
Limits on application
None
S5 – Buildings undergoing major renovation which are not residential buildings or mixed-use buildings
Where a building undergoing major renovation, which is not a residential building or a mixed-use building, will have more than 10 parking spaces after the major renovation is completed—
(a) one of those parking spaces must have access to one electric vehicle charge point; and
(b) cable routes for electric vehicle charge points must be installed in a minimum of one fifth of the total number of remaining parking spaces.
Limits on application
None
S6 – The erection of new mixed-use buildings and mixed-use buildings undergoing major renovation
(1) The requirements of paragraph S1 apply in respect of the part of the new mixed-use building that contains one or more dwellings and the associated parking spaces that are assigned to those dwellings.
(2) The requirements of paragraph S3 apply in respect of the part of the mixed-use building that is undergoing major renovation that contains one or more dwellings and the associated parking spaces that are assigned to those dwellings.
(3) The requirements of paragraph S4 apply in respect of the part of the new mixed-use building that contains one or more new premises that are not dwellings and the parking spaces that are assigned to those premises.
(4) The requirements of paragraph S5 apply in respect of the part of the mixed-use building that is undergoing major renovation that contains one or more premises that are not dwellings and the parking spaces that are assigned to those premises.
Limits on application
None