Notice of Intention to acquire Derelict Site at 46 Duke Street, Athy, Co. Kildare compulsorily under the Derelict Sites Act, 1990 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act, 2000)
Compulsory Acquisition of Land
46 Duke Street, Athy, Co. Kildare
Notice under Section 15 (1)(a) of the Derelict Sites Act 1990
NOTICE is hereby given that Kildare County Council (hereinafter referred to as “Local Authority”) in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 14 of the Derelict Sites Act, 1990 intends to acquire compulsorily under the said Act, the property described hereunder.
A map of the said property may be seen at the offices of Kildare County Council, at the address below between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from Wednesday,17 December 2025 to Wednesday, 4 February 2026. The map is also available on our website at www.kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/Housing/VacantHomes .
Any owner, lessee or occupier (except a tenant for a month or a period less than a month) may on or before Wednesday, 4 February 2026 submit to the Local Authority an objection to the proposed compulsory acquisition of the derelict site. Any such objection must be in writing stating the grounds of the objection and addressed to the Vacant Homes Section, Housing Department, at the address below.
The Derelict Sites Act, 1990 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act, 2000), provides that if an objection is made to the proposed compulsory acquisition of a derelict site and the objection is not withdrawn, the derelict site shall not be acquired compulsorily by the Local Authority without the consent of An Coimisiún Pleanála.
Description of the derelict site proposed to be acquired:
A derelict site comprising a three-storey property and surrounding land at 46 Duke Street, Athy, Co. Kildare containing 0.0541 hectares or thereabouts. The said property and surrounding land is in a state of dereliction. The said derelict site is more particularly shown outlined in RED on map bearing reference 25-162 and is entered on the Derelict Site Register established and maintained by Kildare County Council under section 8 of the Derelict Site Act 1990 (as amended) being all the property comprised in the Register of Deeds Co. Kildare.
Dated this the 8 Day of December 2025
Signed: Annette Aspell
Director of Services
SCHEDULE
PART I
Land consisting of a house unfit for human habitation and not capable of being rendered fit for human habitation at reasonable expense.
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Number on map deposited at the offices of the housing authority |
Quantity, description and situation of the land |
Owners or reputed owners |
Lessees or reputed lessees |
Occupiers (except tenants for a month or a less period than a month) |
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Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
PART II
Land other than land consisting of a house or houses unfit for human habitation and not capable of being rendered fit for human habitation at reasonable expense.
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Number on map deposited at the offices of the housing authority |
Quantity, description and situation of the land |
Owners or reputed owners |
Lessees or reputed lessees |
Occupiers (except tenants for a month or a less period than a month) |
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CPO Map 25-162 |
A derelict site comprising a three-storey property and surrounding land at 46 Duke Street, Athy, Co.Kildare containing 0.0541 hectares or thereabouts. |
Joseph P Nolan, Main Street, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare |
Not Known |
Not Known |
