Previously administered grants under the Property Flood Resilience grant scheme (PFR) - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I understand that Lincolnshire County Council is, or has previously administered grants under the Property Flood Resilience grant scheme (PFR) following storms Babet (October 2023) and Henk (January 2024).

1. How many households within the local authority area are or were eligible for the PFR grant scheme following both storms Babet and Henk?

2. As of today's date, how many applications have been received for the PFR grant scheme following both storms Babet and Henk (please break down the applications

per storm)?

3. As of today's date how many PFR grant scheme applications have been completed following both storms Babet and Henk (please break down completed applications

per storm)?

4. As of today's date how many applicants have had the grant paid in full following both storms Babet and Henk (please break down full payment per Storm application)

5. How many of the applicants had household insurance which covered the flooding?

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. Storm Babet – 648 Properties

Storm Henk – 189 Properties

Total – 837 Properties

 

2. Storm Babet – 216 Full Applications

Storm Henk – 62 Full Applications

Total – 278 Full Applications

 

3. Storm Babet – 54 (PFR Installations completed at properties)

Storm Henk – 15 (PFR Installations completed at properties)

Total – 69 (PFR Installations completed at properties)

 

4. Storm Babet – 20 (Grant Claim submitted to Defra, but payment yet to be received by Lincolnshire County Council)

Storm Henk – 3 (Grant Claim submitted to Defra, but payment yet to be received by Lincolnshire County Council)

Total – 23 (Grant Claim submitted to Defra, but payment yet to be received by Lincolnshire County Council)

 

5. Storm Babet – 138 Properties

Storm Henk – 44 Properties

Total – 182 Properties

Reference number
FOI 11930885
Date request received
11/03/25
Date of decision
04/04/25