PART 5Qualifying actions

CHAPTER 3In-fill measures

In-fill measures in flatsI122

1

A measure is a “flat in-fill measure” and meets the condition in this article if—

a

it is installed at a domestic premises which is a flat;

b

it is one of the following measures—

i

solid wall insulation;

ii

insulation of a cavity wall;

iii

a district heating connection;

c

it is linked with one other measure (“the primary measure”) which is—

i

the same kind of measure as the flat in-fill measure;

ii

promoted by the same participant that promoted the flat in-fill measure; and

iii

installed at separate domestic premises in the same block of flats (that is, a building which contains two or more flats) as the flat in-fill measure; and

d

the primary measure with which the flat in-fill measure is linked is a qualifying action by virtue of any of articles 13 to 21.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)—

a

a flat in-fill measure is linked with a primary measure if—

i

the flat in-fill measure is completed during the three month period beginning with the day on which the primary measure is completed;

ii

the flat in-fill measure is notified under article 43 on the same day as, or after, the notification of the primary measure under that article;

iii

when notifying the flat in-fill measure under article 43, the participant includes information sufficient to enable the Administrator to identify the primary measure with which it is to be linked; and

iv

the ECO4 project containing the primary measure does not include any primary measure that is already linked with another in-fill measure;

b

a primary measure is the same kind of measure as a flat in-fill measure if—

i

both are solid wall insulation;

ii

both are insulation of a cavity wall; or

iii

both are district heating connections.

3

In this article, “flat”—

a

in respect of domestic premises in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Building Regulations 201055;

b

in respect of domestic premises in Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 200456 and also includes a maisonette, as defined in those Regulations.