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COUNTY LOUTH COMPULSORY PURCHASE (ROADS NO. 1) (NARROW WATER BRIDGE) ORDER, 2012

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 - 2010.

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COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND

COUNTYLOUTH COMPULSORY PURCHASE (ROADS NO. 1) (NARROW WATER BRIDGE) ORDER, 2012

The Louth 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 Act, 1993, as amended by the Roads Act, 2007 and the Planning and Development Acts, 2000 - 2010, have 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 local authority to acquire compulsorily, either permanently or temporarily, the land described in Part I and Part II of the Schedule thereto and coloured grey or blue on the map attached thereto, for the purposes of the provision of a bridge scheme in the townland of Cornamucklagh, Omeath, Co Louth, together with the provision of a roundabout and improvements of the R173 together with all associated ancillary works.

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, either permanently or temporarily, the public and private rights of way, easements and other rights described in Part III and Part IV of the Schedule thereto, by order made by them after they have acquired the land, where the said public and private right of way, easements and other rights 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 public and private right of way, easements and other rights should be made in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, within 6 weeks of the publication of this notice, i.e. not later than 5.30pm on Friday, 2^nd March, 2012.

An Board Pleanála may, at its discretion, decide not to confirm:

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,
An order which authorises the extinguishment of a public or private right of way, easements and other rights 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 Bord Pleanála has an absolute discretion under Section 218 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) to hold an oral hearing.

An Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared for this scheme and submitted to An Bord Pleanála for approval in accordance with Section 51 of the Roads Acts 1993 – 2007 and the Planning and Development Acts 2000 – 2010. A Natura Impact Statement has also been prepared in respect of this proposed development. A separate notice has been published in this newspaper in respect of these.

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 between the hours of 9.30am and 5.00pm on working days between Wednesday, 18^th January 2012 and Friday, 2^nd March 2012 and on our website at www.louthcoco.ie.

Dated this 18^th day of January, 2012

Eugene Mc Manus

Administrative Officer

Transportation

Louth County Council