EV home charging · Staffordshire

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in Staffordshire?

Staffordshire has consulted on EV gullies for homes without driveways, but the survey is now closed. The council describes a potential scheme and possible LEVI support rather than a verified current household application. Stoke-on-Trent has its own separate highway policy.

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Current scheme status

Planned scheme or trial

EV-gully consultation closed; household application unverified

Where the scheme applies

Staffordshire County Council highways; Stoke-on-Trent is a separate highway authority

Published cost position

Potential LEVI support discussed; no current household fee, subsidy or installation offer verified

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 Staffordshire

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

Check for a resident scheme launchAsk Staffordshire County Council whether consultation has led to an adopted gully scheme, an application process and current eligible areas. Completing the old survey did not guarantee installation.
Do not reuse the closed surveyThe consultation explicitly says it has concluded. Its page gives an extended 9 August deadline, while the earlier news release said 26 July. Neither is an open November application window.
Confirm funding and the highway authorityPossible LEVI support is programme planning, not a household grant award. Obtain a written quote, permissions and maintenance terms. Stafford, Cannock and other county districts use Staffordshire highways; Stoke-on-Trent is separate.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

Survey concluded; no current household application verified
Potential funding does not guarantee a free or subsidised installation
Stoke-on-Trent does not inherit the county’s position

Can Staffordshire’s EV-gully survey still secure me a channel?

No. The consultation page marks the survey closed and says participation did not guarantee a future installation. Ask the council whether a resident scheme has since launched and request its current application, costs and highway permission process.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

The consultation page explicitly marks the survey closed and gives an extended 9 August deadline; the earlier June announcement said 26 July. Both dates are past. The council is exploring gullies and potential LEVI contributions, not advertising an accepted household installation or guaranteed funding.

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