Question reference: S6W-20627
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 14 August 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 September 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17172 by Patrick Harvie on 11 May 2023, whether it will provide (a) a breakdown of the 10 applications and the reasons that they have been rejected, invited to resubmit following feedback or referred to alternative funding sources and (b) details of any additional applications since the question was answered.
Answer
A breakdown of the unsuccessful applications for the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund between August 2020 and May 2023 are given in the following table:
Application | Reason |
1 | Applicant did not respond to clarification questions |
2 | Project did not have match funding and could not meet delivery timescales |
3 | Application was for new build and not retrofit for existing stock |
4 | Project work had already begun |
5 | Project area had potential for a heat network |
6 | Proposed heat system was not eligible |
7 | Proposed costs of project were not accurate |
8 | Proposed heat system was not zero emission |
9 | Project area had a potential for a heat network |
10 | Application lacked detail and required feasibility work to be completed |
A further 13 applications have been received since question S6W-17172 was answered. Of these applications 6 have been successful, 5 have been rejected and a further 2 are under consideration. The reasons that the 5 applications were rejected are given in the following table:
Application | Reason |
11 | Application was not fully completed and scored under threshold for support |
12 | Application lacked project detail and scored under threshold for support |
13 | Application lacked enough detail to be appraised and scored under threshold for support |
14 | Application for phase 2 of a project. Project invited to resubmit on completion of existing project. |
15 | Project did not spend grant this financial year |
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