Norwich City on-street chargepoint project

Norfolk County Council are currently progressing a rollout of electric vehicle chargepoints in Norwich. The chargepoints will be available to all members of the public.

Overview

The project will help everyone access charging infrastructure, particularly those residents who do not have off-street parking. It is the first scheme of its kind in the county. The project is a crucial step in enabling the transition to electric vehicles by providing infrastructure for present and future demand.

Our chosen contractor is Blink (formerly EB Charging). Installation and ongoing maintenance of the charge points, and associated assets, will be funded and carried out by Blink. We are working closely with Blink to deliver the scheme and provide a solution that is appropriate for now but also fit for the future. We will be taking on board valued feedback from members of the public and key stakeholders.

Most of the chargepoints will be in the 7 to 22kW range. A small number will be rapid chargepoints.

Planned phases

Some streets may have more than one chargepoint. The first phase of works has been completed and future planned phase dates and durations are as follows:

Phase 1: Installations complete and operational.
Phase 2: Installations complete and operational or due to be powered up and ready to use in the coming weeks.
Phases 3 and 4: Planned to run consecutively from November 2024 to April 2025. Updated dates and duration times for each location can be found below.

Siting of chargepoints

Further sites are currently being redesigned and information on these will be made available once proposals are ready.

Below is the full list of the streets where chargepoints will be sited and details of which phase of work has been reached:

Phase 1 (completed)

Grove Road (a and b) - NR1 3RQ - Operational
Telegraph Lane East (a) - NR1 4AL - Operational
Onley Street - NR2 2EB - Operational
Hobart Square - NR1 3JB - Operational
Hall Road - NR1 3HQ - Operational

Phase 2 (completed)

Dereham Road - NR2 4HT - Operational
Bury Street - NR2 2DN - Operational
Portersfield Road - NR2 3JX - Operational
Mount Pleasant - NR2 2DQ - On hold
Durham Road - NR2 2DX - Operational
Gloucester St - NR2 2AX - Operational
Earlham Road - NR2 3AD - Operational
Walpole Street - NR2 1RX - Operational

Phases 3 and 4

Starling Road - NR3 3ED - operational
Stafford Street - NR2 3BA - operational
Branford Road - NR3 4QD - operational
Patteson Road - NR3 3EW - installed, connection due March 2025
Fishergate - NR3 1UE - installed, connection due March 2025
Whitehall Road - NR2 3JT - installed, connection due March 2025
St Mary's Plain - NR3 3AF - installed, connection due March 2025
Wingfield Road - NR3 3HG - installed, connection date to be confirmed
Calvert Steet - NR3 1BT - installed, connection date to be confirmed
Heigham Street - NR2 4UN - installed, connection date to be confirmed
Dolphin Grove - NR2 4DS - installed, connection date to be confirmed
Charles Square - NR2 4BE - installed, connection date to be confirmed
Dereham Road Mobility Hub - NR5 0SW - installed, connected date to be confirmed

Restrictions are expected on some footways, requiring diversion of footway users, and some parking bays will also be temporarily suspended due to the works.

We will try to ensure the impact to footway users, and those living on these streets, is minimised. Although restrictions will cover the full duration of each phase, they will only be in force when signage is shown on site.

This page will be updated as work progresses. If you require further information, you may email evehicles@norfolk.gov.uk.