Decision details

Decision made under the Housing Assistance and Disabled Facilities Grant policy

Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Housing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To allow a Discretionary Top Up Grant of £15,000.00 to provide garden fencing, a level access shower and the bedroom and an existing ground floor room to have specialist safety padding installed for the disabled client. Total value of the adaptations will be over £50K with the
mandatory, discretionary and Social Services funding in place.

Reasons for the decision:

Further to a consultation carried out with the Disabled Adaptations Advisory Group it was agreed that the most cost-effective and practical solution to meet the needs of the applicant was to provide safety padding to both the bedroom and a downstairs room, fencing to the garden and a level access shower enabling the parents to continue to safely care for the child at home.

Alternative options considered:

No other safety options available.

Publication date: 04/06/2025

Date of decision: 03/06/2025