Decision details

Record of decision made by Head of Housing Renewal under delegated powers under the Housing Assistance and Disabled Facilities Grant policy

Decision Maker: Head of Housing Renewal

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To allow a Non-Means Tested (NMT) Grant to replace a hot water cylinder with a larger tank as the existing one provides insufficient hot water to fill a specialist bath. To allow the Housing Association who own the property to undertake the works so as not to invalidate the warranty
of the Air Source Heat Pump Heating System.

Reasons for the decision:

The existing hot water cylinder installed with the specialist bath in August 2024 is insufficient
for the size and capacity of the bath. To enable the adaptation and the provision of bathing facilities by the disabled person a larger cylinder of 210L is required

Alternative options considered:

Require an alternative contractor to undertake the work and invalidate the warranty for the heating system. Leave the existing cylinder and prevent the use of the specialist by bath.

Publication date: 16/04/2026

Date of decision: 16/04/2026