Disability Adaptions to Stock

An application to adapt a council house for a person with a disability can be made by the tenant for the for the purpose of carrying out works that are reasonably necessary to render a house more suitable for the accommodation of the person with a disability.

Who can apply?

The applicant must be a tenant of Louth County Council.

The disabled person must be a tenant, joint tenant or member of the household whose residence in the dwelling has been approved by the Council. The disabled person must occupy the property as their normal place of residence.

To qualify for adaptations tenants cannot have rent arrears in excess of 8 weeks rent. Tenants who have smaller arrears must be adhering to an agreed payment plan.  

Adaptations can only be carried  out to dwellings which are in the ownership of Louth County Council.

Applications will be prioritised on the basis of medical need of the disabled person by an Occupational Therapist (OT). 

Permitted Works

An Occupational Therapist will carry out an assessment to establish the required adaptations. The adaptation works permitted under the scheme are subject to budget being available and cost-effectiveness of the works, and can be varied. Recommended works to the property could include; access ramps, accessible showers, downstairs toilet facilities, stair lifts, extensions for ground floor facilities, and other works that are deemed necessary.   

The Council will always consider the most cost-effective option to address the housing need of the disabled person, which may include transferring to a more suitable property.

Application Form

Further details of the scheme and application are available:

Application-Form.pdf (size 765.9 KB)