EV home charging · Wigan

Can you charge an EV without a driveway in Wigan?

Wigan has two distinct proposals to understand. Its December 2025 announcement describes a Trojan Home pilot for up to 50 households; the linked provider currently offers pre-registration, which does not confirm a remaining place. A separate pavement-channel rollout is awaiting a Cabinet decision due on 17 December 2026.

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Current scheme status

Enquiry or expression-of-interest route

Trojan pre-registration; separate channel rollout awaiting decision

Where the scheme applies

Wigan highway authority area; scheme-specific eligibility and individual permissions apply

Published cost position

Published Trojan pilot: £50 a month for 36 months (£1,800), plus electricity; confirm any additional council fee

Funding position

The proposed £205,927 channel programme allocation is council funding, not an automatic household award. Trojan’s permanent underground connection is a different technology from a removable-cable gully; do not assume the same planning or grant route.

Your practical route

What to do next in Wigan

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

Use the council-linked Trojan enquiryFollow the Trojan link from the official pilot announcement. The current provider page offers pre-registration without commitment. Ask whether your address and a remaining Wigan pilot place are eligible before proceeding.
Read the full subscription costThe published pilot terms are £50 per month for 36 months: £1,800 before electricity. Installation has no upfront charge under those terms. The provider also warns that some councils may add support or management fees; confirm the complete written offer.
Keep the channel proposal separateThe forward plan lists £205,927 for a separate channel programme and a decision due on 17 December 2026. The entry remains “For Determination”; its description of future household nominations is not proof an application is open today.
Do not arrange your own pavement workThe council’s general EV page still prohibits trailing cables even under a protector and says residents cannot install channels. Obtain scheme-specific written approval; neither a provider enquiry nor proposed council funding overrides this.

Site and policy checks

What could prevent the project?

Likely barriers

Provider pre-registration does not guarantee a remaining pilot place
Separate channel rollout is awaiting its November decision
Subscription and electricity costs continue despite no upfront installation fee

Is Wigan’s proposed channel rollout the same as the Trojan Home pilot?

No. Trojan Home uses a permanent underground connection and a flush street socket. The separate channel proposal has a decision due on 17 December 2026. Check the exact technology, permissions, costs and availability in writing.

Official source

Confirm the current council position

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