The Domestic Energy Efficiency Grants Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Purposes for which grant may be approved

5.—(1) An application for a Warm Homes 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, or

(e) to provide radiator foils on external walls only where cavity wall insulation cannot be installed.

(2) An application for a Warm Homes Plus 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 radiator foils on external walls only where cavity wall insulation cannot be installed;

(f) to improve the energy efficiency of, or replace any part of, or repair any space or water heating system installed in the dwelling;

(g) to provide mains gas or oil central heating system;

(h) to convert an existing solid fuel central heating system or electric storage heater system to a mains gas or oil central heating system, or

(i) to provide a central heating system connected to the local community heating grid.

(3) Where an application is approved for one or more of the purposes set out in paragraph (1) or (2) a grant may also be approved for the provision of any of the following—

(a) energy advice;

(b) up to 4 energy efficient lamps.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation, “accessible 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, where that space—

(a) is not wholly separated from the roof by any other room; and

(b) is accessible through a properly constructed opening.