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4,832 EV Charging applications on record across the UK

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Sample EV Charging applications

25/01467/DISCHGPeterboroughDischarge of conditions C3 (external materials), C4 (cycle shelter), C5 (construction traffic management plan), C6 (construction ecological management plan), C7 (soft landscaping), C8 (biodiversity enhancements) , C9 (lighting design strategy for biodiversity), C10 (underground survey), C11 (noise assessment ), C12 (mechanical ventilation) and C19 (electric vehicle charging) of planning permission 25/00689/FUL
2024/355/Cond1TandridgeDetails pursuant to Condition 2 (External Materials), 4 (Surface water drainage), 7 (Solar panels), 8 (Arboricultural and construction method statement), 9 (Landscaping), 11 (EV charging points) and 12 (External lighting) of planning permission ref: 2024/355 dated 21st April 2025 (Subdivision of existing residential curtilage and erection of a detached dwelling).
25/06682/CONDLeedsConsent, agreement or approval of conditions 9 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points), 10 (Drainage), 13 (CMS), 15 (Highway Condition), and 18 (Footpath Crossing) to planning application 23/04671/OT

You win EV charging work by being the first name the applicant hears. The moment a supermarket, hotel, fleet depot or housing developer lodges plans for charge points, the clock starts. They need an installer, a groundworker, a supplier of units and a designer who understands the grid connection. The business that calls this week lands the job. The one that waits for a tender list competes on price alone.

Every new scheme reaches you first

Planning Signal puts these projects on your desk the day the council publishes them. You read the site, the scale and the applicant before anyone else has picked up the phone. You call while the client is still deciding who to hire, you shape the specification, and you quote first.

There are more than 4,800 EV charging applications on record, from a pair of wall boxes at a pub car park to rapid charging hubs beside the motorway. Each one is a client with a budget and a deadline. Pick the work that suits your team, skip the rest, and fill your diary with jobs you found before your competitors knew they existed.

What counts as an EV Charging application

You receive every application where the work involves electric vehicle charging, from a single charger to a multi-megawatt hub. Each type points you to a different job.

Every charging scheme is a contract waiting to be let

Rapid charging hubs and forecourts: standalone sites with canopies, substations and new road access. Big civils packages, high-voltage work and fabrication contracts, all still to be awarded.
Car park retrofits: charge point bays added to supermarket, hotel, office, hospital and leisure car parks. Fast electrical and groundworks jobs with repeat work across the client's other sites.
Substations and feeder pillars: new housings and transformers that power a charging scheme. Work for grid connection specialists and equipment suppliers.
Fleet and depot charging: van, bus and HGV sites with heavy power demand. Long programmes and large orders for chargers and switchgear.
Housing with charging conditions: new homes where every plot with parking carries a charge point. Volume orders for suppliers and installers, plot after plot.
Heritage and conservation sites: chargers at listed buildings or in protected streets. Small, careful jobs where clients pay for skill.
Signs and canopies: advertisement consent and canopy applications that flag a charging site about to open.

Follow-up applications tell you the job is live

Discharge of conditions and variation applications show a scheme moving from permission to build. When a developer submits its charge point layout or substation details, the purchase order comes next. Catch that moment and you quote with the drawings already in hand.

Who tracks EV Charging applications

Every charging site needs a team, and every member gets hired at the same moment: while the plans sit with the council. These are the businesses that win by getting there first.

Electrical contractors land the install

You read the charger count and site layout, call the applicant or agent, and offer a design that fits the supply. Being first lets you set the specification your crew installs best.

Groundworks and civils firms win the dig

Trenching, ducting, bases, kerbs and resurfacing come before a single charger goes in. You price the groundworks early and become the contractor the installer and the client both rely on.

Manufacturers and suppliers get specified

Chargers, substations, canopies, cable and bollards are chosen during design. You put your product in front of the designer before the drawings are fixed, and you win the order instead of chasing it.

Grid connection specialists secure the power

Every rapid site needs a substation and a cable route. You approach the client with a connection solution while the scheme is still taking shape, and the whole timetable runs through you.

Architects and consultants shape the next scheme

Planning consultants, architects, transport and noise consultants pick up refused schemes, conditions to discharge and follow-on sites across a client's estate. You see who is applying where and offer the expertise that gets the next one approved.

Finishing trades book their slot early

Lining, signage, lighting and landscaping firms join at the end, but the smart ones book in at the start. You contact the main contractor early and secure your place on the programme.

How Planning Signal helps with EV Charging applications

Leads emails you every new planning application that matches your keywords the day the council publishes it. Set terms like charge point, rapid charging or substation, and you get one email a day with every match, nationwide or only in the areas you work. Your EV charging leads arrive while the applicant is still choosing who to hire.

Every lead gives you what you need to call

Each lead carries:

The planning reference, site address and council
The description of the work and the application type
Key dates and the decision status
A link to the council's own record
The applicant, agent firm and business contact wherever the council publishes them

You know who to ring, what they plan to build and how far the scheme has moved before you pick up the phone.

You cover exactly the ground you work

Choose up to 5 areas. Each one is a radius of up to 75 miles from a postcode or town, or a whole council. A regional installer sets one wide radius. A national supplier watches the whole country. A firm with depots in three cities sets three areas and sees every scheme within reach of each team.

Leads costs £49 + VAT a month. One landed hub contract repays it many times over.

Watching your own patch is free

Anyone can set up free email alerts for planning applications near an address, postcode, town or council. Keep an eye on schemes next to your home or business at no cost.

Frequently asked questions

Does Planning Signal only cover EV charging?

No. Planning Signal covers every kind of planning application across the UK. This page shows EV charging work, but your keywords decide what lands in your inbox. Add terms for solar, battery storage, car parks or any other work you do, and every match arrives in the same daily email.

Do you cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Yes. You get applications from 400+ councils in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with 2.3 million planning applications on record. A cross-border installer or a supplier selling into all four nations sees every charging scheme in one place, without visiting a single council website.

Which keywords catch the most charging work?

Start with charge point, charging hub, rapid charging and electric vehicle, then add the kit you sell or fit: substation, feeder pillar, canopy. Applicants describe the same work in different words, so a broad set of terms catches every scheme. Pair them with your areas and every lead is a job you want.

Can I research past applications as well as new ones?

Yes. Leads includes everything in Research: search, advanced filters and CSV export. Search past charging schemes, narrow them down to the sites that matter and export the list to a spreadsheet for your sales team. You spot the clients building site after site and approach them about the next one.

How do I keep track of the leads I chase?

Leads includes a lead pipeline. Mark each application as contacted, quoted or won, and see at a glance where every opportunity stands. No spreadsheets passed between colleagues and no follow-up forgotten. You know which schemes to chase this week and which jobs you have already landed.

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Looking for a step-by-step guide?

The statistics and application data above track live planning submissions. For a practical how-to guide (including what forms to submit, timelines, costs and exemptions), see our dedicated planning guide:

EV Charging: Complete Planning Guide →