The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) Regulations 2005

Purposes for which a grant may be approved

5.—(1) A works application for a grant 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;

(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 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—

(a) energy advice;

(b) up to two energy efficient light bulbs.

(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.