Requirement S4 and regulation 44G: New buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings
This section deals with requirement S4 from Part S of Schedule 1 and regulation 44G of the Building
Regulations 2010.
Requirement
Erection of new buildings which are not residential buildings or mixed-use buildings
S4. Where a new building which is not a residential building or a mixed-use building has more than 10 parking spaces:
(a) one of those parking spaces must have access to one electric vehicle charge point; and
(b) cable routes for electric vehicle charge points must be installed in a minimum of one fifth of the total number of remaining parking spaces.
Regulation
Application of paragraph S4 of Schedule 1 (erection of new buildings which are not residential buildings or mixed-use buildings)
44G. (1) The requirements of paragraph S4 of Schedule 1 apply to the erection of a new building which is not a residential building or a mixed-use building (“new building”) as follows.
(2) If such a new building has, or will have, within its site boundary, more than 10 parking spaces:
(a) if there are or will be any parking spaces situated in a position other than in a covered car park:
(i) the requirements of paragraph S4 of Schedule 1 must first be applied in relation to those parking
spaces; then
(ii) if the number of parking spaces which are situated in a position other than in a covered car park is insufficient to completely fulfil the requirements of paragraph S4 of Schedule 1, cable routes for electric vehicle charge points must be installed in a sufficient number of parking spaces in the covered car park in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of paragraph S4(b) of Schedule 1;
(b) if all the parking spaces are situated in a covered car park, cable routes for electric vehicle charge
points must be installed in a minimum of one fifth of the total number of those parking spaces.
NOTE: Where the building control body is an approved inspector, see regulation 8 of the Building
(Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 (as amended).
Intention
In the Secretary of State’s view, requirement S4 and regulation 44G will be met if building work complies with the following.
a. For new buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings with more than 10 parking spaces, both of the following are provided.
i. At least one electric vehicle charge point, as set out in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.4.
ii. Cable routes for at least one in every five parking spaces, as set out in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.4.
Section 3: New buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings
3.1 For new buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings with more than 10 parking spaces, both of the following apply.
a. One electric vehicle charge point must be provided for the building.
b. At least one in every five remaining parking spaces must be provided with cable routes.
NOTE: A minimum of one in every five means that, for example, if there are 11 parking spaces, two
parking spaces must have access to cable routes in addition to the one parking space with access to an electric vehicle charge point.
Application of requirements for new buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings
3.2 The requirement to install an electric vehicle charge point and cable routes applies to parking
spaces that serve new buildings other than dwellings where the parking spaces are in either of the
following locations.
a. Within the building.
b. Within the site boundary.
3.3 Where any of the parking spaces for new buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings are in a covered car park, the requirement to install an electric vehicle charge point should be met by
installing a charge point in a parking space that is not within a covered car park. The requirement
to install cable routes only applies to parking spaces within a covered car park if there are insufficient parking spaces outside the covered car park to meet paragraph 3.1b.
3.4 Where all parking spaces are within a covered car park, the requirement to install an electric
vehicle charge point does not apply. Cable routes must still be provided for a minimum of one in
five parking spaces.
