EV home charging · Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole?

BCP Council approved a cross-pavement gully trial on 22 July 2025. The report envisaged a small group of invited residents, but we have not verified a current open household intake. The public charging-location request email is a separate service and must not be described as a gully application.

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Current scheme status

Planned scheme or trial

Gully trial approved; current household intake not verified

Where the scheme applies

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole highway authority area; scheme-specific eligibility and individual permissions apply

Published cost position

2025 trial report proposed £130 application/site inspection plus resident-funded works; current fees need confirmation

Funding position

The 2025 report’s £350 grant and net installation estimates are outdated. Use current national charger-grant rules; do not assume a grant pays for the channel or deduct a subsidy before eligibility is confirmed.

Your practical route

What to do next in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

The correct order matters: do not buy a channel or arrange pavement work before the authority confirms the route.

Ask whether the approved trial is accepting residentsRefer to the July 2025 Council decision and request current household trial instructions. The earlier news item was a proposal; the later decision approved a trial, not an unrestricted installation right.
Obtain a current full quoteThe 2025 report proposed 6–10 installations, a £130 application/site inspection fee, approved gully types and an accredited contractor. Treat these as historical proposed terms until the council confirms the current process and fees.
Check responsibilities before any worksThe report describes a Section 50 licence, indemnity insurance, a completion inspection and resident maintenance responsibilities. The report also rejects temporary covers, mats and overhead cables. Only proceed once the council has accepted the location, product and works arrangements in writing.
Separate public charging and national fundingEmail evcharging@bcpcouncil.gov.uk for the published public charger location-request service; ask separately about household gullies. Do not reuse the old report’s £350 grant or net-cost estimates. Current charger funding and planning have separate conditions.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

No verified current open household trial application
Historic fees and grant assumptions need current confirmation
Public charger location requests are separate from a private gully licence

Is BCP’s public charger request email an application for a household gully?

No. The current resident page uses it to suggest public network locations. BCP approved a separate gully trial in July 2025; obtain the current trial route, fees and written highway consent before arranging private works.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

Source last checked: 28 October 2026. This independent guide cannot grant highway permission or reserve a parking space.