Compulsory Acquisition of Land - Carlingford Public Realm Scheme

NOTICE OF THE MAKING OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER UNDER AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 76 OF AND THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE HOUSING ACT, 1966 (AS AMENDED),  AS EXTENDED BY SECTION 10 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NO. 2) ACT, 1960, SUBSTITUTED BY SECTION 86 OF THE HOUSING ACT, 1966 (AS AMENDED),  AND AS AMENDED AND EXTENDED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 TO 2020 , THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTS 1925 TO 2019, ROADS ACTS 1993 TO 2015 AND ALL OTHER ACTS THEREBY ENABLING THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LANDS, PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4(A) OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE HOUSING ACT, 1966 AS AMENDED.

COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND

LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL

Carlingford Public Realm Scheme, Carlingford, Co. Louth

Compulsory Purchase Order 2026

The Louth County Council (hereinafter referred to as "the local authority") in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by     THE ABOVE NAMED ACTS have made an order entitled as above which is about to be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) for confirmation.

If confirmed, the order will authorise the local authority to acquire compulsorily, including the substrata thereof, the land described in the Schedule hereto, and shown on the Deposit Map, for the purposes of Carlingford Public Realm Scheme        and all ancillary works associated therewith.

Owners, lessees and occupiers of the land described in the Schedules are requested to make themselves known to              Louth County Council.

Any objection to the Compulsory Purchase Order or to the extinguishment of the said public rights of way or private rights of way must state in writing, the grounds of objection and be sent to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin, D01 VP02 so as to reach the Commission by 31^st March 2026.

If an objection is made in respect of the said acquisition by an owner, lessee or occupier of the lands and is not withdrawn,      the Board may, at its absolute discretion, hold an oral hearing in relation to the matter. Before making its decision on an application to confirm the Compulsory Purchase Order, An Coimisiún Pleanála must consider any objection made and not      withdrawn, any additional submissions or observations made pursuant to Section 217A of the Planning and Development Acts 2000, as amended, and any report of the person who held the oral hearing, if such an oral hearing takes place.

A copy of the order and of the map referred to in it may be seen at the offices of Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth and Louth County Council, Fair Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm from the 16^th February 2026 and the 31^st March 2026 and attached here.

Dated this 16^th February 2026