Approved Document S
Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles
About Approved Document S
Approved Document S gives guidance on infrastructure for charging electric vehicles at new and renovated buildings. It covers residential buildings, buildings undergoing a change of use or major renovation, and buildings other than residential.
What it covers
- Charge point provision for new residential buildings
- Dwellings created by a material change of use
- Residential buildings undergoing major renovation
- New buildings other than residential or mixed-use
- Key terms and how the requirements relate to other parts of the regulations
Approved Document S: infrastructure for charging electric vehicles
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Figures in the current edition
Manual to the Building Regulations
Diagram i The relationship between regulations and guidance in the approved documents
Diagram 1.1 Determining associated parking spaces and site boundaries, example 1
Diagram 1.2 Determining associated parking spaces and site boundaries, example 2
Diagram 6.1 Electric vehicle charge points serving accessible parking spaces
Diagram 6.2 Electric vehicle charge point locations which may serve more than one parking space