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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 25

MOTION: Councillor C. King

Chapter 2: Core Strategy - CPO's. To Amend this by reading - Where the context so requires "and once identified", the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO's) will be pursued "immediately" under the relevant Legislation,....

REPORT:  

This motion relates to Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) section within Chapter 2, page 44 of the CE Draft which reads: 

From: Where the context so requires, the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) will be pursued under the relevant legislation, for the betterment of the community as part of Active Land Management measures. 

To: Where the context so requires and once identified, the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) will be pursued immediately under the relevant legislation, for the betterment of the community as part of Active Land Management measures.

The merits of the motion are welcomed, and where CPO is considered necessary the Council should progress as quickly as possible. However, there is a legislative process that must be followed when progressing a CPO, including trying to deliver the scheme objectives by agreement in the first instance and time must be given to allow this ‘by agreement’ process to be followed.

In addition, should a CPO be considered necessary to deliver a scheme, but where the Council has not been able to take immediate action, it may harm the Council’s case at the time when it is ready to take CPO action, if the policy seeks that the Council take immediate action. 

The motion is considered reasonable.

RECOMMENDATION:   

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment so that Chapter 2, page 44 ‘Compulsory Purchase Orders’ (CPOs) section shall read as follows:

Where the context so requires and once identified, the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) will be pursued under the relevant legislation, for the betterment of the community as part of Active Land Management measures.