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Approved Document S

Publication title: Approved Document S: infrastructure for charging electric vehicles
Date published: December 2021
Date valid from: 15 June 2022

Summary

Approved Document S provides technical guidance regarding the installation and charge point requirements for electric vehicles1 (EVs) in Part S to the Building Regulations.

It applies to new residential and non-residential buildings; buildings undergoing a material change of use to dwellings; residential and non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation; and mixed-use buildings that are either new, or undergoing major renovation.

This approved document is for use in England.

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The Merged Approved Documents2.

A consolidated version of the individual Approved Documents published by the government, now presented as a single, searchable PDF.

Non-consolidated version

Approved Document S: infrastructure for charging electric vehicles3. This approved document takes effect on 15 June 2022.

Approved document S: frequently asked questions4.

Useful links

Start a building control application1

  1. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/app
  1. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/electric-vehicle-charging/electric-vehicle-chargers
  2. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-regulations-and-approved-documents-index#approved-documents
  3. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1057375/AD_S.pdf
  4. https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fapproved-document-s-infrastructure-for-charging-electric-vehicles-frequently-asked-questions%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dgovuk-notifications-topic%26utm_source%3D62333b95-ac4c-4b7f-9c1a-15a21634e1d0%26utm_content%3Ddaily&data=05%7C01%7CSapphire.Plant%40planningportal.co.uk%7C937204a1d6f84820099408db3ff4b7c6%7Cb44d4bd81c0444de8ebb5be527ff0ffb%7C1%7C0%7C638174092504130443%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dEGWPK2rsksfVzcxGeqtqTU0Bp5z7TkeczCGSmNiz8s%3D&reserved=0

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