(1)A grant shall be paid by a local housing authority only if an application for it is made to the authority in accordance with the provisions of this Part and is approved by them.
(2)The application shall specify the premises to which the application relates and contain—
(a)particulars of the works in respect of which the grant is sought (referred to in this part as “the relevant works”) and an estimate of their cost, and
(b)such other particulars as may be specified by the Secretary of State.
(3)A local housing authority may not entertain an application for a grant if—
(a)the relevant works are or include works which were the relevant works in relation to an application previously approved under the Part, and
(b)the applicant is, or is the personal representative of, the person who made the earlier application,
except in the circumstances specified in subsection (4).
(4)Such an application may be entertained if the relevant works have not been begun and either—
(a)more than two years have elapsed since the date on which the previous application was approved, or
(b)the application is made with a view to taking advantage of an order under section 509 (orders varying appropriate percentage for purposes of determining amount of grant).