EV home charging · Nottinghamshire

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in Nottinghamshire?

Nottinghamshire continues to accept eligibility submissions for its EV cable-channel pilot. Pilot funding covers a standard channel up to two metres, while the home chargepoint and any longer route remain the resident's responsibility.

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Current scheme status

Limited application scheme

County cable-channel pilot remains open

Where the scheme applies

Nottinghamshire County Council area, subject to pilot eligibility and site assessment

Published cost position

Pilot funding covers a channel up to 2m; wider routes receive a separate quote

Funding position

The resident still pays for the approved home chargepoint and any excess channel length

Your practical route

What to do next in Nottinghamshire

The correct order matters: do not buy a channel or arrange pavement work before the authority confirms the route.

Submit the eligibility formUse the council's pilot form and provide the address and property information needed for initial screening.
Arrange the home chargepointThe domestic charger must stay within the property and comply with the pilot's electrical and installation requirements.
Confirm the channel lengthPilot funding covers up to two metres; the council will quote separately where the pavement route is wider.
Remember the parking limitThe installed channel does not create or reserve a parking bay outside the property.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

No suitable on-street parking position next to the property
A pavement route wider than the funded two metres can create an extra cost
Highway, utility, accessibility or site conditions that fail the council assessment

Will Nottinghamshire remove the channel when the pilot ends?

The council's published pilot information says it does not intend to remove installed channels at the end of the pilot. Users must still comply with the applicable conditions and licence arrangements.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

Nottinghamshire accepts eligibility submissions for its EV cable-channel pilot and says installed pilot channels will not be removed when the pilot ends.

Source last checked: 9 November 2026. This independent guide cannot grant highway permission or reserve a parking space.