Cladding Safety Scheme

07 August 2023 Business Environment, Housing 

A new £33million fund for the remediation or mitigation of the life safety fire risks linked to external wall systems in residential buildings in Northern Ireland has been launched by the Department for Communities.

Remediation fund for unsafe external wall cladding announced 
The fund applies to residential buildings which are over 11 metres tall. It will be used to remediate or mitigate the fire risks associated with exterior wall cladding that is potentially unsafe.

It follows the launch of the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) to address life safety fire risks associated with cladding on residential buildings over 11m in height in England.  The Department for Communities has formed an agreement with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) that Northern Ireland applications can be processed and delivered through their Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS). In Northern Ireland, it will be administered by Homes England as part of the English scheme.

In Northern Ireland, the CSS funding applies to residential buildings above 11m where a responsible developer cannot be identified, traced, or held responsible.

Further information on the Cladding Safety Scheme is available here.

The Cladding Safety Scheme opened for new funding applications from Northern Ireland applicants on 7 August 2023.