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Townscape Heritage Initiative – what is it?

A Heritage Lottery Fund initiative, the THI makes grants that help communities to regenerate the historic parts of their towns and cities.

In order to be eligible for assistance, your project must be:

• within the Townscape Heritage Initiative boundary and Conservation Area
• a property of architectural or historic interest, or of significant townscape value
• able to deliver significant environmental improvements

Priority will be given to projects where a comprehensive scheme of work is required to bring a building back into use, or substantial repairs are needed to secure its continuing future use.

Grant assistance would generally be available for appropriate works to the following:

• Substantial repairs to the external fabric of the building
• General repairs to ensure the life of the building (but not regular maintenance work)
• External and internal structural repairs 
• Reinstatement of lost architectural detail externally, especially where archive records such as old photographs exist to show original detailing
• Reuse of vacant or under-used floor space, provided this is included within a general scheme of upgrading and repair
• Environmental enhancement associated with a scheme of upgrading and repair
• Professional fees

Applications can only be made by: 

• The freeholder of the property
• A leaseholder on a fully-repairing lease, with an unexpired interest in the property of at least ten years from the date the grant is paid.

If you are interested or require more information, please contact the THI Project Team on the contact details below.  If your project is deemed eligible, a preliminary meeting will be arranged between you and a member of the THI Project team to discuss eligibility and extent of works, and to explain the grant application process. 

Applying for THI Grant (pdf, 160.88 KB)   Applying for THI Grant
Certificate of Title (pdf, 129.72 KB)   Certificate of Title
Claiming THI Grant (pdf, 148.45 KB)   Claiming THI Grant
Consultant's Guidance (pdf, 143.92 KB)   Consultant's Guidance
Denbigh THI (pdf, 145.59 KB)   Denbigh THI
Guide to Eligble Works (pdf, 187.45 KB)   Guide to Eligble Works
List of Consultants (pdf, 131.52 KB)   List of Consultants
Map - Denbigh THI (pdf, 1,907.67 KB)   Map - Denbigh THI
Map - Proposed Rhyl THI (pdf, 939.59 KB)   Map - Proposed Rhyl THI
Principles of Repair (pdf, 158.31 KB)   Principles of Repair
Rhyl THI (pdf, 145.34 KB)   Rhyl THI
Risk Assessment (pdf, 68.93 KB)   Risk Assessment
THI Claim Form (pdf, 135.00 KB)   THI Claim Form
THI Full Application Form (pdf, 184.91 KB)   THI Full Application Form
THI Initial Application Form (pdf, 149.12 KB)   THI Initial Application Form
VAT Certificate (pdf, 122.53 KB)   VAT Certificate

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