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EV home charging · Somerset

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in Somerset?

Somerset is designing a controlled supplier-led cross-pavement charging pilot, expected in early 2027 subject to procurement and legal arrangements. Applications are not open and no household interest-registration route is published. Installed channels and trailing or overhead cables are not currently permitted.

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Current scheme status

Planned scheme or trial

Pilot planned for early 2027; applications not open

Where the scheme applies

Somerset highway authority area; individual safety, parking and availability checks apply

Published cost position

Resident charges and funding terms will be published with the pilot

Funding position

The public LEVI charging programme does not provide an individual household channel award. No current household pilot funding offer is open; wait for the council’s published terms.

Your practical route

What to do next in Somerset

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

  1. Wait for the household pilot launchThe council is developing supplier procurement, application processes and assessment criteria. Early 2027 is an expectation, not a guaranteed start date.
  2. Wait for the dedicated household routeThe resident page says applications are not open. No dedicated household interest-registration route is published; wait for the pilot’s application instructions.
  3. Keep public charger suggestions separateYou can suggest a location for shared public charging, but that service does not join the household channel pilot. Use public or suitable community charging while waiting.
  4. Check the final site and cost termsWhen the route opens, read its eligibility, resident charges, licence and funding terms. A channel will still need assessment and will not guarantee parking outside the property.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

  • Applications not open; no household interest-registration route published
  • Launch depends on procurement and legal arrangements
  • Existing parking restrictions and individual site suitability still control acceptance

Can Somerset’s public-chargepoint suggestion form register my home-channel interest?

No. Applications are not open and no dedicated household interest-registration route is published. The public-chargepoint suggestion service concerns shared infrastructure. Wait for the dedicated pilot launch and application instructions.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

Somerset is designing a controlled supplier-led cross-pavement charging pilot, expected in early 2027 subject to procurement and legal arrangements. Applications are not open and no household interest-registration route is published. Installed channels and trailing or overhead cables are not currently permitted.

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Council permission applies only within its own highway area.

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Source last checked: 5 November 2026. This independent guide cannot grant highway permission or reserve a parking space.