EV Charger Grant for Households with On-Street Parking

If you want to charge your EV at home but do not have a driveway, this is the government grant that may apply to you.

The EV Charger Grant for Households with On-Street Parking is designed for households that park on the road outside or near their home and want to install a charger legally and safely using a permanent cross-pavement charging solution.

From 1 April 2026, the grant offers up to £500 per socket, and it remains available until 31 March 2027.

This page explains who qualifies, what permissions are needed, what the setup needs to look like, and how the process actually works in practice.

What Is the EV Charger Grant for Households with On-Street Parking?

This grant helps cover the cost of buying and installing a home EV charger where the charging cable needs to cross the pavement.

It is specifically for households that:

  • Do not have private and exclusive off-street parking

  • Want to install a charger at the home where they live

  • Will be installing a permanent cross-pavement charging solution alongside the charger

This is not the same as the grant for renters and flat owners with private off-street parking.

This grant is for households that only have access to on-street parking.

How Much Is the Grant?

From 1 April 2026, the grant covers:

  • 75% of the installation cost

  • Up to a maximum of £500 per socket

The charger must be installed by an OZEV-approved installer, and the charger itself must be an eligible model.

As with the other residential schemes, the grant is applied against the cost of the installation rather than paid separately afterwards.

Who Is Eligible for the On-Street Parking Grant?

To qualify for this grant, the installation must be completed by an OZEV-authorised installer, and the setup must meet a number of conditions.

 

Property Requirements

You must:

  • Own or rent the property

  • Live at the property

  • Be installing the charger at a domestic residential address

You will not be eligible if:

  • A driveway

  • A garage

  • A private residential parking space

  • A private residential car park

  • Any other form of private and exclusive off-street parking

If you already have off-street parking, this is not the right grant.

Vehicle Requirements

  • YYou must have access to an OZEV-approved electric vehicle.

    You may qualify if you:

    • Are the registered keeper of a new or used eligible EV

    • Are assigned a company car

    • Lease an eligible EV

    • Are the named primary user of an eligible EV through your employer

    • Have ordered an eligible EV

    You will need to show your installer proof that you own, lease, use or have ordered the vehicle.

Parking Requirements

The property must have access to on-street parking that is:

  • Generally available outside or near your home

  • Lawful to use

  • Safe in practical terms

  • Suitable to be served by a cross-pavement charging solution

Important:

This grant does not give you ownership of the parking space.

It also does not reserve a space for you outside your home.

So even if you receive the grant, you may not always be able to park directly outside the charger.

That is an important practical consideration and one that people often overlook.

Charger Requirements

  • The charger must be an eligible OZEV-approved residential chargepoint

  • It must be installed by an OZEV-approved installer

  • The installation must meet the grant safety and technical requirements. 

 

Please be advised that you can find full lists of OZEV-approved vehicles, smart chargers, and EV chargepoint installers on the government’s website.

What Is a Cross-Pavement Charging Solution?

This is the part that makes this grant different from every other residential charger grant.

To qualify, the charger must be installed alongside a permanent solution that safely carries the charging cable across the pavement.

That is usually something like:

  • A charging gully

  • A cable channel

  • Another permanent approved pavement-crossing system

It must be permanent.

This grant does not apply to:

  • Loose cable covers

  • Rubber mats

  • Temporary cable protectors placed over the pavement

That point matters because a lot of people assume they can simply run a cable across the pavement and be covered.

What Permissions Do You Need?

This grant is only realistic if the permissions are in place first.

This is not a standard home charger install where the charger can simply be booked in and fitted.

Before the installation can go ahead, the relevant permissions need to be sorted.

Highways Authority Permission

The cross-pavement charging solution will need approval from your local highways authority.

That is the approval that allows the cable to pass under or through the pavement between your property and the road.

You cannot install a pavement channel yourself and try to sort the paperwork afterwards.

That approval needs to be in place first.

Planning Permission

Planning Permission

Depending on the property and the local authority, you may also need planning permission for:

  • The charger

  • The cross-pavement solution

  • Any external works associated with the installation

This varies depending on the council and the property type, so it needs checking early.

Third-Party Permissions

If you do not fully control the property, you will also need any relevant third-party permissions before the installation can move forward.

That may include permission from:

  • A landlord

  • A freeholder

  • A managing agent

  • A private landowner, where the road or access area is privately controlled

This is especially relevant for flats, private roads, shared ownership properties and managed developments.

Who This Grant Is Not Suitable For.

You will not usually be eligible for this grant if:

  • The chargepoint has already been installed

  • You have already claimed a grant at the property under:

    • the Renters & Flat Owners Grant

    • the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS)

    • the Domestic Recharge Scheme

  • You are moving house or planning to move

  • You already have a chargepoint and simply want to replace it

  • You want to move an existing charger to a new property

  • You have private and exclusive access to off-street parking

  • You are not installing a cross-pavement charging solution alongside the charger

 

How does the EV Charger Grant for Households with On-Street Parking Work?

Step 1: Check That Your Property Is Suitable

Before anything else, the property needs to be assessed properly.

The key questions are:

  • Is there only on-street parking?

  • Is there a realistic place to install the charger?

  • Is a permanent cross-pavement solution actually possible?

  • Is the setup likely to be acceptable to the council?

If the physical layout does not work, the grant usually will not either.

Step 2: Get the Relevant Permissions

Before the install can move forward, the relevant permissions need to be in place.

  • Highways authority approval

  • Any required planning permission

  • Any relevant landlord / freeholder / third-party permissions

This is often the part that determines whether the project is realistic or not.

Step 3: Get a Quote

Once the setup is confirmed, the next step is to price the job properly.

That should include:

  • The charger installation

  • The cable route

  • Any non-standard works

  • The cross-pavement charging solution

This is important because the charger and pavement solution are linked for grant purposes.

Step 4: Cross-Pavement Solution Installation

The cross-pavement solution needs to be installed before the charger installation can be completed and claimed correctly.

In most cases, this is the more expensive and logistically awkward part of the job.

As a rough guide, a cross-pavement charging solution typically costs around £1,250 + VAT, and some local council’s also charge an ongoing annual licence fee depending on the product and arrangement.

That cost usually sits outside what most people expect when they first look at the charger grant, so it is important to factor it in early.

Step 5: Charger Installation

Once the pavement solution is in place, the charger installation can be completed.

At that point, the charger can be installed in line with the grant requirements.

Step 6: Final Grant Claim Submission

Once everything is installed, we submit the final grant claim.

That final submission needs to include photographic evidence of both:

  • The chargepoint installation

  • The cross-pavement charging solution

That is why the charger install cannot realistically be treated as a separate standalone job. The pavement solution and charger need to be in place together for the final claim to be submitted correctly. Government installer claim requirements include evidence of the installation, and the grant is specifically for installs completed alongside a cross-pavement solution.

 

What Makes These Installations More Complex?

This type of install is usually more involved than a standard driveway charger.

That does not mean it cannot be done but there are more moving parts.

 

Council approval

Not every council currently supports cross-pavement charging solutions.

Pavement suitability

The pavement width, road layout and general location all matter.

Parking consistency

Even if you qualify, you still need to be able to park in a way that makes home charging realistic.

Installation route

The route from the incoming supply to the charger location still has a big impact on cost and practicality. This is why it is important to assess the property properly before assuming the grant will work.

 

Common Reasons Applications Get Delayed or Rejected

Most problems happen because the permissions are wrong, not because of the charger itself.

Common issues include:

  • The property actually has access to off-street parking

  • No realistic or approved cross-pavement solution

  • Missing highways authority consent

  • Missing planning or third-party permissions

  • Trying to use a temporary cable cover or mat

  • The charger being installed before approval

  • The parking arrangement not being practical in real life

  • Incomplete or incorrect supporting evidence

Getting the route, permissions and grant type right from the start usually saves time.

Why This Grant Matters

For a lot of people, not having a driveway has always been the biggest barrier to charging an EV at home.

This grant helps make home charging possible in situations where it would otherwise be difficult or too expensive to do properly.

If the property and pavement setup are suitable, it can make a home charger a realistic option without relying entirely on public charging.

FAQ - EV Chargepoint Grant for Renters or Flat Owners

  • Yes - this is the grant designed for that situation, provided you meet the other eligibility criteria and install a permanent cross-pavement solution.

  • From 1 April 2026, the grant covers 75% of the cost, up to £500 per socket.

  • No. Not for this grant. You need a permanent approved cross-pavement solution such as a cable channel or charging gully. Temporary cable covers or mats do not qualify.

  • Yes. You will need permission from your local highways authority, and in some cases planning permission as well.

  • No. The grant cannot be backdated.

  • If you have private and exclusive off-street parking, this is not the right grant. In that case, the more relevant option is usually the Renters & Flat Owners Grant.

  • No. If you install the charger before approval, the grant can be refused.

 
 

If you do not have a driveway and want to know whether home charging is realistically possible, the first step is usually working out whether a permanent cross-pavement solution is viable at your property.

Once that is clear, it becomes much easier to see whether the grant is realistic and what the installation would involve.

If you’d like a quote and practical advice based on your setup, get in touch and we can point you in the right direction.

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