Useful links
Further resources about EV charging you might find useful.
Land and planning requirements
An overview of the permissions, land access, and planning consents that may be required, and where National Highways input applies.
National Planning Policy Framework
Role of local authorities
Guidance explaining how local councils are involved in electric vehicle charging delivery and where partnership opportunities exist.
Scoping the role of local authorities in the provision of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Renewable energy good practice
Advice for integrating solar or battery technology to make charge points more sustainable.
Renewable Energy Good Practice Guidance 2023
Lorry parking demand
An interactive mapping tool showing current and forecasted demand for truck stops across the Strategic Road Network. It includes location-specific insights based on freight traffic patterns, helping identify priority areas for future infrastructure.
Lorry parking demand assessment app
National Highways planning portal
Main National Highways page for developers interacting with the Strategic Road Network planning system.
New funding opportunity
Apply for a share of up to £10 million in government funding to develop and demonstrate solutions that increase public EV charging provision at ‘harder to power’ locations on England’s Strategic Road Network (SRN).
The opportunity is led by Innovate UK. Please note that applications have now closed.
