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, due to powered up and ready to use in the coming weeks.
Phase 2: Updated dates and duration times for each location can be found below.
Phases 3 and 4: Planned to run consecutively, starting immediately after the end of Phase 2, dates and durations to be confirmed.

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 which phase the work has reached:

Phase 1 (completed)

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

Phase 2

Dereham Road - NR2 4HT - 8 April for 2 days
Bury Street - NR2 2DN - 10 April for 3 days
Mill Hill Road - NR2 3DS - On hold
Portersfield Road - NR2 3JX - 18 April for 2 days
Mount Pleasant - NR2 2DQ - On hold
Durham Road - NR2 2DX - 24 April for 3 days
Gloucester St - NR2 2AX - 29 April for 2 days
Earlham Road - NR2 3AD - 1 May for 3 days
Walpole Street - NR2 1RX - 22 April for 5 days

Phase to be confirmed

Midland Street - NR2 4QZ - On hold
St Leonards Road (a) - NR1 4JF
Oak Street - NR3 3AE
Branford Road - NR3 4QD
Starling Road - NR3 3ED
Fishergate - NR3 1UE
Calvert Street - NR3 1BT
Whitehall Road - NR2 3JT
Patteson Road - NR3 3EW
Wingfield Road - NR3 3HG
St Clements Hill - NR3 3AB
Dolphin Grove - NR2 4DS
Russell Street - NR2 4PU
Heigham Street - NR2 4UN
Essex Street - NR2 2RW - On hold
Park Lane - NR2 3EF
Cricket Ground Road - NR1 3BA
Charles Square - NR2 4BE
Stafford Street - NR2 3BA

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.