Record of decision made under the Housing Assistance and Disabled Facilities Grant policy

July 11, 2025 Assistant Director - Housing (Officer) Approved View on council website
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Decision

To allow a Discretionary Top Up Grant of
£49,624.44 to provide a ground floor bedroom/bathroom
extension including specialist bath for the disabled client. Total
value of the adaptations will be over £50K with the
mandatory, discretionary and Registered Social
Landlord funding.

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 a ground floor bedroom/ bathroom extension
with specialist bath enabling the
parents to continue to safely care for their child at
home.

Alternative options considered

No other safety options available

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date11 Jul 2025