
Clickbait is a cunt.
I kept on seeing this headline.
“New rule for every driveway in England in force now”
First of all, it’s click bait. New rule/in force make it sound as if there’s some legal requirement that you were unaware of.
Naughty newspapers!
Now, this refers to the fact that it’s no longer necessary to obtain planning permission to install an EV charger in your own off-road parking space.
** news flash! Unless you lived in a listed building or a conservation area, you never did! **
All you needed was a certificate signed by the building regulator to say it met standards.
So, why was this a big thing?
Because it affects businesses who want to install them at their premises, and folk who only have street parking can install them under certain H&S regulations.
Also, and most importantly, it will allow the Blob to claim that they are achieving their plan to have 300k charging points in the UK by 2030.
A cunning plan indeed.
If I were you, and you have an EV charger, have a kill switch indoors.
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