Sources, service definitions and limits
Ruleset 2026-07-29-v2, checked against the primary sources below on 29 July 2026.
PermitGrid accepts EV, heat-pump, solar, battery and mixed low-carbon projects. Current automated routing is deliberately narrow; projects outside the verified EV pathway receive manual route and source review.
Direct service definition
PermitGrid prepares commercial EV-charger and heat-pump DNO application packs for UK installers and project teams. A Connection Pack organises project facts, evidence, forms and open points for qualified review before submission.
- £495 pre-check: likely DNO route, evidence checklist and missing-evidence flags.
- £950 full commercial EV pack: adds a full evidence map and reviewed submission-ready pack.
- £1,500+ complex scope: multi-charger, fleet, landlord, solar, battery or multi-site work after scope confirmation.
Routing controls
- A postcode match is not DNO confirmation. A qualified installer or grid reviewer confirms the live route, supply facts and evidence before release.
- 70 kVA or higher, upgrades, unknown capacity, multiple occupancy, V2G, generation/storage or maximum demand above known capacity always receives manual review.
- A small-business site up to 69 kVA is only a possible Smart Connect route when the competent installer confirms the existing supply can accommodate it.
- “Submission-ready” means the agreed pack passed PermitGrid's evidence and reviewer checks. It is not UKPN/ENA approval, electrical design certification, legal advice or permission to connect.
Visual provenance
Homepage project scenes are illustrative. They are not customer sites, DNO approvals or evidence of completed submissions. The public sample Connection Pack is a labelled specimen and must not be presented as an official approval or a real customer file.