Bishop Street/Island Road Compulsory Purchase Order

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 ACTS, 2000 – 2014 (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 ACTS, 2000 - 2014

LIMERICK CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL

BISHOP STREET/ISLAND ROAD

COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2024

1. Limerick City and County Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Housing Authority”) who, pursuant to of 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 and amended and extended by the Planning and Development Acts, 2000 – 2014 has made an order entitled as above which is about to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) for confirmation. If confirmed, the order will authorise the Housing Authority to acquire:

1. Compulsorily, for the purpose of the provision of housing and a new public street, the lands described in Part II of the First Schedule hereto and to extinguish the private rights of way described in Part II of the Second Schedule hereto, which land and private rights of way are shown on a drawing marked AG/5206, Bishop Street/Island Road Compulsory Purchase Order 2024 – Deposit Map.

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

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 Bord Pleanala, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, before 5.30pm on the 7^th of May 2024.
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the lands if an objection is made in respect of the acquisition by an owner, lessee or occupier of the lands, and not withdrawn, until it has caused to be held an Oral Hearing into the matter and until it has considered the objection and the report of the person who held the Oral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.  However, regard should be had to the provisions of 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.
5. A copy of the order and the deposit map referred to in it may be inspected at the following locations during the listed hours (with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) from the 6^th of March 2024 to the 7^th of May 2024.

A copy of the order and the deposit map referred to in it may also be inspected online at http://mypoint.limerick.ie

DATED: 28 February 2024

Signed: Joe Delaney

Director of Services

Regeneration, Sport and Recreation

Limerick City & County Council,

Merchant’s Quay,

Limerick