My property is affected by a compulsory purchase order.

What the Law Says

The Planning and Development Act 2000 sets out the legal framework for compulsory purchase orders in Ireland, including how they are made, challenged, and compensated.

A compulsory purchase order (CPO) allows a public authority — such as a local council or transport agency — to acquire land or property without the owner’s consent, but only for a clear public purpose like road building, housing, or infrastructure.

Under section 213 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the acquiring authority must publish a notice of the proposed CPO in at least one local newspaper and serve it directly on affected owners and occupiers.

You have 21 days from the date of publication to submit written objections. The authority must consider all valid objections before confirming or withdrawing the CPO.

If the CPO is confirmed, you are entitled to full compensation based on the market value of the land, plus costs such as professional fees and disturbance losses — all assessed fairly and without deduction for the scheme’s benefit.

Statutory Text

The acquiring authority shall, not less than 21 days before making a compulsory purchase order, cause notice of the intention to make such order to be published in at least one newspaper circulating in the area in which the land is situated and serve a copy of such notice on every person who appears to the authority to be interested in the land.

— Planning and Development Act 2000, s. 213 — Notice of intention to make compulsory purchase order

What to Do

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