EV home charging · Merton

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in Merton?

Merton’s current resident page rules out private pavement gullies. Its public charging request service is a different route and contains older delivery forecasts, so confirm present availability rather than relying on those dates.

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Current scheme status

Not currently permitted

Pavement gullies not permitted; public charging requests are separate

Where the scheme applies

Merton borough; neighbouring London boroughs have separate policies

Published cost position

No permitted household pavement-channel offer published

Funding position

A policy announcement, public charger request or procurement award does not establish highway consent or a personal grant. If an authorised permanent household route becomes available, obtain required permissions and OZEV eligibility confirmation before charger installation. Temporary covers and mats are excluded.

Your practical route

What to do next in Merton

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

Respect the channel restrictionDo not arrange a gully installation. Monitoring trials elsewhere does not approve a Merton property.
Avoid a covered trailing cableThe council advises against cables over pavements even with protectors and warns about obstruction and liability.
Use or request public chargingCheck operator maps and bay rules. Email ElectricVehicles@merton.gov.uk to log a location suggestion; individual replies are not guaranteed.
Check the current delivery positionThe resident page retains early-2025 forecasts. These are elapsed expectations, not current installation promises or household permissions.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

Private pavement channels not currently permitted
A protector does not establish a lawful route
Public requests and older rollout forecasts do not approve a home channel

Does Merton’s public chargepoint request approve a private gully?

No. Public location suggestions concern shared infrastructure. Merton separately says pavement channels and gullies are not currently permitted.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

Merton does not permit pavement channels or gullies and advises against cables over the pavement even with a protector. Public chargepoint suggestions can be emailed, but older delivery forecasts on the page have elapsed and do not guarantee an installation.

Source last checked: 5 November 2026. This independent guide cannot grant highway permission or reserve a parking space.