EV home charging · Wokingham

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in Wokingham?

Wokingham’s April 2026 response is more informative than its earlier trial proposal: it says the Trojan Home trial was on hold, the gully option was not proceeding and pavement cable covers were not permitted. We have not verified a later restart. Request the council’s current position before registering with a supplier or signing a subscription.

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Current scheme status

Applications currently closed

April council response: Trojan trial on hold; restart not verified

Where the scheme applies

Wokingham borough; Reading, Bracknell Forest and West Berkshire have separate policies

Published cost position

Historical proposed Trojan terms: £50/month for 36 months (£1,800) plus electricity; not a verified current offer

Funding position

A council enquiry, interest list or programme announcement does not secure a grant. The current national household grant supports eligible chargepoint purchase/installation costs at 75% up to £500, not an automatic award for pavement works. Obtain highway consent and required third-party permissions, then OZEV eligibility confirmation before charger installation. Temporary covers and mats are excluded.

Your practical route

What to do next in Wokingham

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

Confirm whether the hold has endedRefer to the council’s 24 April 2026 electric on-street charging response. Ask whether the Trojan proposal has restarted, which provider now delivers it and whether households can currently apply.
Treat proposed prices as historicalThe response described £50 per month for 36 months plus electricity, rather than a free installation overall. That is £1,800 in subscription payments before electricity. Confirm any revised fee, minimum term, ownership and exit terms if a new offer is made.
Distinguish sockets, gullies and coversTrojan Home is a flat-and-flush street socket with a permanent connection, not a shallow cable gully. The same response rejects the gully option at that time and says pavement cable covers are not permitted.
Keep alternatives and permissions separateUse council-linked public charging information while the household position is uncertain. A supplier registration, another Berkshire authority’s scheme or national planning rights does not provide Wokingham highway consent.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

Latest verified trial response describes a hold, with no restart verified
Gully option and temporary cable covers rejected in that dated response
Historic subscription terms are not a current household quotation

Is Wokingham’s proposed Trojan Home trial currently accepting applications?

We have not verified a current intake. The council’s 24 April 2026 response says the proposal was on hold following Trojan Energy’s acquisition, superseding its earlier discussion of a potential trial. Ask Wokingham whether that position has changed before relying on a supplier registration or historical price.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

The 24 April 2026 council FOI says cable covers are not permitted, the gully option is not proceeding at that time, and the proposed Trojan Home trial is on hold following an acquisition. This is a dated response, not proof the hold remains unchanged today. No subsequent restart or current household intake was verified.

Source last checked: 3 November 2026. This independent guide cannot grant highway permission or reserve a parking space.