EV home charging · South Gloucestershire

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in South Gloucestershire?

South Gloucestershire is accepting applications for its Department for Transport-funded pavement-channel trial. The trial uses Kerbo Charge only and covers the standard installation after a successful paid assessment.

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Current scheme status

Limited application scheme

Electric vehicle pavement-channel trial open

Where the scheme applies

South Gloucestershire Council area, subject to trial capacity and site suitability

Published cost position

£250 non-refundable site assessment; no further channel installation charge if accepted

Funding position

The resident remains responsible for the home chargepoint and any separate electrical or property work

Your practical route

What to do next in South Gloucestershire

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

Check trial eligibilityYou must live at the property, normally park on the road outside, have no off-street parking and own, lease or have an EV or plug-in hybrid arriving within six months.
Apply through Kerbo ChargeUse the trial portal and pay the non-refundable £250 application fee for processing and the site assessment.
Review any extra investigationLonger, paved, verge, tree, utility or Radburn routes can require more work, add cost or be refused.
Sign and installIf the council approves the proposed location, sign the user agreement. No further standard channel-installation charge is due, but the home chargepoint and electrical work are yours to arrange.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

Conservation areas, scheduled monuments, flats or private land
Existing off-street parking, a separate garage block or a dropped kerb
A drainage channel crossing or an unsuitable route longer than 3m
Tree roots, utility covers or incompatible electrical equipment within 2.5m

What does the South Gloucestershire trial cost?

The application and site assessment cost £250 and are non-refundable. If the application succeeds, the trial does not charge a further standard channel-installation amount. The resident still pays for the home chargepoint and electrical work, and unusual sites can create additional assessment costs.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

South Gloucestershire's dedicated trial page is the current resident route. Applicants pay for the assessment first and the council covers the channel installation if the site is accepted.

Source last checked: 12 October 2026. This independent guide cannot grant highway permission or reserve a parking space.