COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2025 Property at Moffett's Lane, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, R93WR58

COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 76 OF, AND THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO, THE HOUSING ACT, 1966, AS AMENDED  BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000, AS AMENDED

HOUSING ACT, 1966

SECTION 10 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IRELAND) ACT, 1898, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 11 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NO. 2) ACT, 1960 AND SECTION 213 OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000, AS AMENDED

CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL

Moffett’s lane, Hacketstown, co. carlow, R93WR58

Compulsory Purchase Order 2025

CPOH-VHO229-2025

1. CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL (hereinafter referred to as the “Housing Authority”) who, pursuant to section 10 of the Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960, as substituted by section 86 of the Housing Act, 1966 as amended by section 6 and the Second Schedule to the Roads Act, 1993 as amended and extended by the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, has made an order entitled as above which is about to be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) for confirmation. If confirmed, the order will authorise the Housing Authority to acquire:

          a. ​​​​​​​compulsorily, for the purposes of the renovation of the dwelling unit, that will then be utilised as a social dwelling, the lands described in Part II of the Schedule hereto, which land  is shown on a drawing marked “Carlow County Council, No. CPOH-VHO229-2025, Carlow, Compulsory Purchase  Order, Deposited Map 2025”.

              All of which maps sealed with the seal of the Housing Authority are deposited at the following locations:

                               i.   CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES, COUNTY BUILDINGS, ATHY ROAD, CARLOW, R93E7R7.
                                  ii.   TULLOW CIVIC OFFICES, LINK ROAD, TULLOW, CO. CARLOW. 
                                  iii.  ONLINE: VIA THE ONLINE CONSULTATION PORTAL AT https://consult.carlow.ie/

2. Owners, lessees and occupiers of the lands described in the Schedule hereto will receive individual written notice.
3. Any objections to the compulsory acquisition of land over land described in the Schedule hereto should be made in writing to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01V902, before 5.30pm on 30^th January 2026.
4. The Board cannot confirm a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the lands if an objection is made in respect of the acquisition by an owner, lessee or occupier of the lands, and not withdrawn. The Board has an absolute discretion under Section 218 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, which provides that where as a result of the transfer of functions under Section 214, 215, 215A, 215B or 215C of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, the Board would otherwise be required to hold a local enquiry, public local enquiry or oral hearing, that requirement shall not apply to the Board but the Board may, at its absolute discretion, hold an Oral Hearing in relation to the matter, the subject of the function transferred. Before making its decision on an application to confirm the Compulsory Purchase Order, the Board must consider any objection(s) made and not withdrawn, any additional submissions or observations made pursuant to a request by the Board under Section 217A Of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and in the event of an Oral Hearing being held, any report of the person who conducted the Oral Hearing.  
5. A copy of the Order and the deposited maps may be seen at the following locations:-

                                  a) CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES, COUNTY BUILDINGS, ATHY ROAD, CARLOW, R93E7R7.
                              b) TULLOW CIVIC OFFICES, LINK ROAD, TULLOW, CO. CARLOW
                                  c) ONLINE: VIA THE ONLINE CONSULTATION PORTAL AT https://consult.carlow.ie/

SCHEDULE

LANDS BEING PERMANENTLY ACQUIRED

PART I

Land consisting of a house unfit for human habitation and not capable of being rendered fit for human habitation at reasonable expense.

PART II

Land other than land consisting of a house or houses unfit for human habitation and not capable of being rendered fit for human habitation at reasonable expense.

Coilín O’Reilly
Chief Executive
16th December 2025