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Compulsory Purchase Order

What is a Compulsory Purchase Order?

A Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) is the name of a notice received by a landowner stating that their land or property is going to be compulsorily purchased by a State Agency (eg. Local Authority or National Roads Authority). This happens when the State needs to purchase lands or property in order to develop or upgrade roads and infrastructure, erect ESB lines, lay gas pipe lines, etc. The new NAMA legislation also allows for the compulsory purchase of lands and property.

What Can I Do?

A CPO can give rise to many stresses and difficulties. As a land owner you may have questions like ‘Do I have to sell?’, ‘Is the price being offered fair?’ and ‘Are there any other options open to me?’ If you are served with a Compulsory Purchase Order, you have the right to object, negotiate, refer to property arbitrators and have your objections heard. In certain cases a Judicial Review of the decision may be required, and the decision may be reversed.

Compensation

If your house and/or land are the subject of a Compulsory Purchase Order, then you are eligible for compensation. This should be paid based on the market value of your property, and should leave you in a similar position to where you were before your property was acquired.
The Compulsory Purchase system is a very complex area, so it is important to engage in the process at an early stage and to take professional advice. At Frizelle O’Leary & Co Solicitors in Enniscorthy, we have specialist knowledge and many years of experience in dealing with CPOs, both in the private sector and at local Government level. We will guide you through the process from the initial receipt of the CPO right up to its completion.

M 11 – Enniscorthy Bypass

Frizelle O’Leary & Co Solicitors in Enniscorthy are working with many land owners who have been served with a CPO as part of the M 11 Enniscorthy bypass. If you are a land owner who has been affected by this and you have not yet sought legal advice, then contact us at Frizelle O’Leary & Co Solicitors in Enniscorthy for expert advice and guidance through this process.

What is a Compulsory Purchase Order?

A Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) is the name of a notice received by a landowner stating that their land or property is going to be compulsorily purchased by a State Agency (eg. Local Authority or National Roads Authority). This happens when the State needs to purchase lands or property in order to develop or upgrade roads and infrastructure, erect ESB lines, lay gas pipelines, etc. The new NAMA legislation also allows for the compulsory purchase of lands and property.

What Can I Do?

A CPO can give rise to many stresses and difficulties. As a land owner you may have questions like ‘Do I have to sell?’, ‘Is the price being offered fair?’ and ‘Are there any other options open to me?’ If you are served with a Compulsory Purchase Order, you have the right to object, negotiate, refer to property arbitrators and have your objections heard. In certain cases a Judicial Review of the decision may be required, and the decision may be reversed.

Compensation

If your house and/or land are the subject of a Compulsory Purchase Order, then you are eligible for compensation. This should be paid based on the market value of your property and there are many other heads of claim, and should leave you in a similar position to where you were before your property was acquired.
The Compulsory Purchase system is a very complex area, so it is important to engage in the process at an early stage and to take professional advice. At Frizelle O’Leary & Co Solicitors in Enniscorthy, we have specialist knowledge and many years of experience in dealing with CPOs, both in the private sector and at local Government level.  We will guide you through the process from the initial receipt of the CPO right up to its completion.

M11 Motorway - Enniscorthy Bypass

A Compulsory Purchase Order has been made for the purpose of building the new M11 motorway between Gorey and Oilgate. Notices to treat (i.e. offers to negotiate a compensation package) have now been issued to affected landowners. 
Frizelle O’Leary & Co Solicitors in Enniscorthy are working with many land owners who have been served with a CPO, having acted previously for landowners who were affected by the Templescoby N25 CPO and the Crossabeg N11 CPO, with very satisfied clients in all cases. We are happy to work with your chosen experts or we can suggest experts, including Valuers / Chartered Surveyors, Engineers / Architects, Farm Consultants, Horticulturalists, etc, where appropriate.
If you are a land owner who has been affected by this and you have not yet sought legal advice, then contact us at Frizelle O’Leary & Co Solicitors in Enniscorthy for independent expert advice and guidance through this process.