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Discretionary grants may be given for the conversion of houses
and other buildings into self-contained dwellings and for more
comprehensive works of improvement to bring such dwellings provided
or improved to a modern standard higher than that envisaged for
standard grants and can cover certain classes of improvement other
than standard grant amenities.
In the case of discretionary grants, the Council must be
satisfied that the dwelling has an expected life of not less than
30 years and the grant payable is 50% of the costs of improvement
works or conversion, subject to a maximum of £400 in respect of
each dwelling provided or improved.
During the year many enquiries were received and advice given,
mostly culminating in applications being made. The following
table summarises the applications dealt with and the interest of
owners of tenanted properties referred to last year has been maintained
although only small compared with that of owner occupiers.