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The UK government has introduced last-minute changes to laws set to take effect on October 21, banning millions of residents in conservation areas from charging their electric vehicles (EVs) by running cables across public pavements. This affects around 3.4 million people without driveways out of the total 6.8 million living in these protected zones. The move could increase EV charging costs significantly since street charging will no longer be an option for those banned, making home charging more expensive and less convenient compared to public chargers.
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Millions of UK residents are set to be banned from charging their electric vehicles (EVs) on streets outside their homes starting October 21. This restriction impacts those living in 10,000 conservation areas, home to around 6.8 million people. Of these, approximately half do not have driveways. The government initially planned to allow residents without driveways to charge EVs via cables across public pavements without planning permission but later excluded conservation areas from this rule. Charging at home is typically cheaper than using public chargers, costing around 7p per mile compared to 15p per mile for public charging stations. The government cited the need to protect the special character of conservation areas as the reason for the change, affecting roughly 100,000 EV owners in these zones.
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Millions of people across the UK are set to be banned from charging electric cars on streets outside their homes.
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Millions → set → homes
Those living in conservation areas will be stopped from running home-charging cables across pavements, which could double the cost of powering their vehicles.
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which → live → vehicles
It comes after the government introduced last minute changes to new laws coming into force on October 21.
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government → come → October
The rules were meant to allow all residents without driveways to run cables across public pavements without needing planning permission, enabling them to charge EVs from their homes.
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residents → mean → homes
It was promoted by the government as a major incentive for families who do not have driveways and who are therefore discouraged from buying EVs, thus having to rely on public chargers.
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who → promote → chargers
On September 25, however, less than a month before the new rules come into force, the government excluded 10,000 conservation areas.
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government → come → areas
Of the 6.8 million people who live in these areas, around 3.4 million do not have driveways.
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million → live → driveways
Around 6.2 per cent of all cars are electric nationwide, meaning about 100,000 EV owners will be stopped from charging at home if they do not have planning permission.
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they → mean → permission
An electric car charging cable laid across a public pavement, placed under a cable protector and leading into a residential house (File image)
One landowner in a conservation area said the move has come as a shock.
'The final legislation excludes conservation areas, despite this not being previously flagged in consultation,' they told The Times.
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'That's 10 per cent of all properties in the country, given we have 10,000 conservation areas.'
Charging a car at home is typically cheaper than powering it at a public charger, costing around 7p per mile compared with 15p per mile.
A government spokesperson said: 'We want to support households without off-street parking to access domestic electric vehicle charging, but it's vital that we continue to protect the special character of our conservation areas.
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we → give → areas
People in conservation areas with off-street parking can still apply for planning permission to install a cross-pavement solution.
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People → apply → solution
'Local authorities also have powers to grant blanket permission for these installations in an entire area if they choose to.'
In August, Labour announced plans to water down Net Zero targets on electric cars as it admitted they risk pushing up costs for drivers.
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Ministers said they were planning to loosen rules on electric car sales because they weren't 'fit for purpose' amid 'slower than anticipated' uptake.
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they → say → uptake
It would mean half of all new cars sold at the end of the decade may still have fossil fuel engines.
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half → mean → engines
Under the present law, by 2030 only 20 per cent of new cars sold will be able to use petrol or diesel.
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cent → sell → petrol
Labour unveils plans to water down Net Zero targets on electric car sales
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Labour → unveil → sales
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