CPO No. 2 of 2025: Derelict Site at Kolbe, Filbuckstown, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny

COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL CHAINNIGH

KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL

COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER 2 OF 2025

DERELICT SITE AT KOLBE, FILBUCKSTOWN, MOONCOIN, CO. KILKENNY

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ACQUIRE DERELICT SITE COMPULSORILY UNDER DERELICT SITES ACT 1990 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act, 2000)

Notice is hereby given that Kilkenny County Council (hereinafter referred to as the “local authority”) in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 14 of the Derelict Sites Act, 1990 intend to acquire compulsorily under the said Act, the derelict site described hereunder:

A map of the said derelict site has been deposited at the Planning Section, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny and at Ferrybank Library, Ferrybank, via Waterford and may be inspected there during office hours.

Any owner, lessee or occupier (except a tenant for a month or a period less than a month) may, on or before the 20^th May, 2025 submit to the local authority an objection to the proposed compulsory acquisition of the derelict site. Any such objection must be in writing stating the grounds of the objection and addressed to the local authority at County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny.

The Derelict Sites Act, 1990 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act, 2000) provides that if an objection is made to the proposed compulsory acquisition of a derelict site and the objection is not withdrawn, the derelict site shall not be acquired compulsorily by the local authority without the consent of An Bord Pleanala.

DESCRIPTION OF DERELICT SITE PROPOSED TO BE ACQUIRED

1. Single-storey dwelling
2. Reputed Owner: Thomas O’Connor
3. Area of Site:   0.0935 Ha

Dated this 18^th April 2025

Tim Butler,

Director of Services,

Kilkenny County Council