Petitions/Require Councils to Permit Cross-Pavement EV Charging
StatusOngoing
Opened6 Jan 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Require local councils to allow residents without driveways to install safe cross-pavement EV charging gullies. We think this would support EV adoption, reduce barriers, and help the UK meet climate targets while keeping pavements safe and accessible.

We believe that many households cannot install EV chargers because they have no driveway and that councils often block cross-pavement solutions. We think allowing safe, discreet charging gullies would make EV ownership accessible to more people, encourage the switch to electric vehicles, support the UK’s climate goals, and ensure pavements remain safe and usable. I urge the Government to update planning rules to require councils to permit this.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Tristan Osborne
1Tristan Osborne MP
Chatham and Aylesford
3
Jacob Collier
2Jacob Collier MP
Burton and Uttoxeter
2
Naushabah Khan
3Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham
2
Vicky Foxcroft
4Vicky Foxcroft MP
Lewisham North
2
Mr Richard Holden
5Mr Richard Holden MP
Basildon and Billericay
1
Preet Kaur Gill
6Preet Kaur Gill MP
Birmingham Edgbaston
1
Phil Brickell
7Phil Brickell MP
Bolton West
1
Ruth Cadbury
8Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Chris Ward
9Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
1
Carla Denyer
10Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
1