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5.—(1) [F1A works application for grant in respect of a dwelling] may be approved for one or more of the following purposes—
(a)to provide insulation in any accessible roof space in the dwelling, including the insulation of any cold-water tank and any water supply, overflow and expansion pipes in such a space;
(b)to provide insulation between the internal and external leaves of cavity walls of the dwelling;
(c)to provide draught proofing to or in the dwelling together with additional means of ventilation for any rooms which would otherwise be inadequately ventilated after such provision;
(d)to provide insulation to any water heating system or to provide any part of such a system with insulation incorporated in it;
(e)to provide gas room convector heaters with thermostat control;
(f)to provide electric storage heaters;
[F2(fa)to provide an electric fan heater in a bathroom of the dwelling where the dwelling is heated by electric storage heaters;]
(g)to provide dual electric immersion water heaters with factory-insulated tank or electric or gas multipoint water heaters;
(h)to provide timer controls for electric space and water heaters;
(i)to improve the energy efficiency of, or replace any part of, or repair any space or water heating system installed in the dwelling;
(j)to provide a mains gas [F3, liquefied petroleum gas] or oil-fired central heating system (including systems which generate electricity) with no more than six radiators;
(k)to convert open solid fuel room fires to closed solid fuel room fires;
(l)to provide a central heating system connected to the local community-heating grid, with no more than six radiators;
(m)to provide space or water heating systems which use energy from renewable sources including solar, wind and hydro-electric power and near renewable resources including ground and air heat.
(2) Where a works application is approved for one or more of the purposes set out in paragraph (1), grant may also be approved for the provision of any of the following—
[F4(a)services for the treatment or removal of asbestos where—
(i)the presence of asbestos in the dwelling was not known by the administering agency prior to the commencement of works for which grant was approved under paragraph (1); and
(ii)its treatment or removal is necessary for the purpose of enabling the completion those works;
(b)scaffolding where it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the works for which grant has been approved under paragraph (1);
(c)services to connect the dwelling to the mains gas supply where—
(i)the works for which grant has been approved under paragraph (1) include the provision of a mains gas central heating system under paragraph (1)(j) or a central heating system under (1)(l);
(ii)the dwelling has no existing connection to the mains gas supply;
(iii)the supply of gas to the dwelling is necessary for the purpose of operating the heating system for which grant has been approved under paragraph (1); and
(iv)the connection to the mains gas supply is to be made under section 10 of the Gas Act 1986 (duty of a gas transporter to connect certain premises) and in relation to which costs or expenses are payable under or by virtue of that section;
(d)services for the removal of an oil tank from the dwelling where that oil tank is no longer required by virtue of the provision of works for which grant has been approved under paragraph (1);
(e)up to two portable electric heaters where, in the opinion of the administering agency, such provision is necessary to enable the dwelling to be habitable prior to the completion of the works for which grant has been approved under paragraph (1).]
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, “roof space” means space between the roof of a dwelling and the ceiling of any room used or available for use for the purpose of living accommodation, that space not being wholly separated from the roof by any other room.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 5(1) substituted (13.4.2011) by The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/833), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a)(i) (with reg. 4)
F2Reg. 5(1)(fa) inserted (13.4.2011) by The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/833), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a)(ii) (with reg. 4)
F3Words in reg. 5(1)(j) inserted (13.4.2011) by The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/833), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a)(iii) (with reg. 4)
F4Reg. 5(2)(a)-(e) substituted for reg. 5(2)(a)(b) (13.4.2011) by The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/833), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(b) (with reg. 4)
F5Reg. 5(4) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/833), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(c) (with reg. 4)
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