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On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme guidance for local authorities

Guidance for local authorities onwith grantslive projects to providedeliver on-street residential chargepoints for plug-in electric vehicles.

From:
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Published
22 December 2016
Last updated
2012 OctoberSeptember 20232024 — See all updates

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On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme guidance for local authorities

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Updates to this page

Published 22 December 2016
Last updated 2012 OctoberSeptember 20232024 + show all updates

  1. Updated to say that scheme is closed to new applications.

  2. Change to the scheme funding amount and funding eligibility for charging infrastructure for car clubs added.

  3. Removed LEVI pilot information as it is now closed and updated the scheme budget.

  4. The scheme funding amount has changed to a maximum of 60% of project capital costs. Guidance added on the minimum payment method requirement and changes that mean chargepoints may be installed on land not owned by a local authority on a discretionary basis.

  5. Addition of fire safety guidance.

  6. Updated guidance increasing funding per chargepoint unit to £13,000, removing project size requirements, clarifying expectations regarding installations in local authority-owned car parks, and stating that projects with a completion date no later than 31 March 2023 will be considered.

  7. Changes to the grant payment process.

  8. Guidance has been revised to include changes to the grant cap per chargepoint, and our approach to allocating funding.

  9. Updated to provide clearer guidance to local authorities on eligibility when applying for funding.

  10. Guidance revised for additional funding.

  11. First published.

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