Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) South - North Access Road Ferrybank

KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL

 

COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL CHAINNIGH

NOTICE OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER UNDER SECTION 76 OF AND THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE HOUSING ACT, 1966, AS EXTENDED BY SECTION 10 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NO. 2) ACT, 1960, TO BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 (A) OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE HOUSING ACT, 1966, AS AMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTS, 2000-2019 (AS AMENDED).

 

 

COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND

 

Kilkenny County Council Compulsory Purchase Order No. 5 of 2025

South – North Access Road

 

The Kilkenny County Council (hereinafter referred to as "the local authority") in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 76 of the Housing Act, 1966, and the Third Schedule thereto, as extended by 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 Acts, 1993-2015 and as amended by the Planning and Development Acts, 2000-2019 (As Amended), have made an order entitled as above which is about to be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála for confirmation.

 

If confirmed, the order will authorise the local authority to acquire compulsorily the lands and wayleaves described in Part I, II, III and IV of the Schedule hereto for the purposes of the construction of the South – North Access Road.

 

Owners, lessees and occupiers of the land described in the Schedule will receive individual written notice.

 

The order will also authorise the local authority to extinguish the private rights of way described in Part IV of the Schedule hereto, by order made by them after they have acquired the land, where the said private right of way is over the land so acquired or any part thereof, or over land adjacent to or associated with the land so acquired or any part thereof. Any objections to the extinguishing of the said private right of way should be made in writing to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902 by 5:30pm on Wednesday December 3^rd 2025.

 

An Coimisiún Pleanála may, at its discretion, decide not to confirm

(a) a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the land if an objection is made in respect of the acquisition by an owner, lessee or occupier of the land and not withdrawn or

(b) an order which authorises the extinguishment of a right of way if there is an objection to the extinguishment, which is not withdrawn, until it has caused to be held an oral hearing into the matter and until it has considered the objection and the report of the person who held the oral hearing.

 

An Coimisiún Pleanála has an absolute discretion under Section 218 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) as to whether to hold an oral hearing. Before making its decision on an application to confirm the Compulsory Purchase Order or an order for the extinguishment of a right of way, the Coimisiún must consider any objection(s) made and not withdrawn, any additional submissions or observations made pursuant to a request by the Coimisiún 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 hearing.

 

An Coimisiún Pleanála may confirm the Compulsory Purchase Order or any part thereof with or without modifications or may annul the Compulsory Purchase Order or any part thereof.

 

A copy of the order and of the map referred to in it may be seen from Wednesday 22^nd October 2025 to Wednesday 3^rd December 2025 (Inclusive of both dates) at the following locations:

 

• The consultation website of Kilkenny County Council at https://consult.kilkenny.ie/en

 

• The Planning Section of Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny City. R95 A39T between the hours 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm Monday to Friday (Excluding Public Holidays).

 

• Piltown Municipal District Offices, Kilkenny County Council, Ferrybank Shopping Centre, Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny, X91DE42; from 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm Monday to Friday (Excluding Public Holidays).

 

• The offices of An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 between the hours 9:15am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday (Excluding Public Holidays).