No planning permission needed to charge on your street

00:00:00 What's changed for EV drivers this week? 00:01:30 Do I need planning permission for a kerb charger? 00:07:30 Why is public charging taxed four times more? 00:12:00 Is the Polestar 5 worth £89,500? 00:18:45 Why did America's EV factory boom collapse? 00:22:30 Is the UK hitting its EV sales targets? 00:24:30 What does Costco charge for EV charging? Cross-pavement EV charging has been given permitted development rights in England. If you park on the street, that means no separate planning application for a charging gully across your pavement. But it is not law yet, and your council can still say no. We explain exactly where it stands.Also this week: from 1 October 2026 there is no VAT on domestic electricity, while public EV charging stays at 20%. That takes the gap between home charging and public charging to its widest ever. We look at what the Ofgem price cap actually does to your bill, and why HMRC is appealing a tribunal ruling that said public charging should be taxed at 5%.Then the Polestar 5, filmed at Salon Privé — £89,500, 800-volt architecture, 416 miles of WLTP range, and what 800V charging actually means for the cars you will be buying in five years.Plus: what happened to US electric car sales when America scrapped its $7,500 tax credit (they fell 46% in three months), and August's record UK EV registrations set against the ZEV mandate consultation that closes on 23 October.Primetime EV Live is an independent UK EV media network. Verified first-party audience, no paid amplification, no commercial influence on rate comparison data.CHECK YOUR COUNCILFind out whether your council funds, allows or refuses cross-pavement charging: primetimeev.comJOIN THE CLUBFree. Charging deals, weekly story summaries, and an alert the week your council changes its position.primetimeev.com/club · club@primetimeev.comSOURCESDepartment for Transport and EVA England (cross-pavement permitted development rights, September 2026)Ofgem price cap, October–December 2026 · HMRC · Zapmap (VAT)Polestar, Carwow, EV Database (Polestar 5)Reuters, 16 September 2026 · Cox Automotive / Kelley Blue Book (US EV sales)SMMT, August 2026 · New AutoMotive (registrations and ZEV mandate)#EVChargingUK #CrossPavementCharging #Polestar5 #EVNews #PrimetimeEV