EV home charging · County Durham

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in County Durham?

County Durham now publishes a dedicated cross-pavement charging contact for residents without off-street parking. Ask that team for current eligibility, costs and acceptance. The older Kerbo pilot concluded in May 2024, so its 26 installations do not establish places in a current scheme.

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Current scheme status

Enquiry or expression-of-interest route

Dedicated cross-pavement enquiry route; acceptance unconfirmed

Where the scheme applies

Durham County Council area; Darlington is a separate highway authority

Published cost position

Current household installation costs, licence and grant contribution need a written council offer

Funding position

Check the current national on-street household grant separately: 75% of eligible chargepoint purchase and installation costs up to £500, subject to eligibility and funding. Obtain required permissions and OZEV approval before installation; do not order works on the assumption that a council enquiry or funding announcement secures a grant.

Your practical route

What to do next in County Durham

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

Use the specialist enquiry teamEmail EVCrossPavementSolutions@durham.gov.uk with your address, parking position and proposed cable route. Ask whether residents can currently apply and request the present assessment and permission process.
Distinguish the earlier pilotThe separate council project record says 26 Kerbo installations concluded on 1 May 2024. Do not infer that pilot places remain available or reuse its historical terms without confirmation.
Obtain current costs and permissionsAsk about highway consent, site survey, approved provider, ownership, insurance, maintenance and all fees. The public charging network and charger-location suggestions are different services; Darlington does not inherit Durham’s policy.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

An enquiry is not an accepted application
The earlier 26-installation pilot has concluded
No current household price or guaranteed place verified

Is Durham’s cross-pavement contact the same as joining the old Kerbo pilot?

No. The current resident page offers a dedicated contact to discuss cross-pavement charging, while the older project page says the 26-installation pilot concluded on 1 May 2024. Ask the specialist team which current route, if any, can accept your property.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

The current parking service page directs residents without off-street parking to EVCrossPavementSolutions@durham.gov.uk. This is a current enquiry route, not a verified open application or acceptance. The separate project page says the earlier 26-installation pilot concluded on 1 May 2024.

Source last checked: 3 November 2026. This independent guide cannot grant highway permission or reserve a parking space.