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Notice of Intention to acquire Derelict Site at Old Garda Station, Leinster street, Rathangan, Co. Kildare compulsorily under the Derelict Sites Act, 1990 (as amended)

(Notice under Section 15 (1)(a) of the Derelict Sites Act 1990)

Compulsory Acquisition of land

Old Garda Station, Leinster Street, Rathangan, Co. Kildare

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, Aras Chill Dara, at the address below between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm on working days from Wednesday, 30 July 2025 to Wednesday, 10 September 2025 and on our website at https://kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/Housing/RegenerationandVacantHomes

Any owner, lessee or occupier (except a tenant for a month or a period less than a month) may on or before Wednesday, 10 September 2025 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, Aras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, at the address below.

The Derelict Sites Act, 1990 (as amended), 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that if an objection is made to the proposed compulsory acquisition of a derelict site and the objection is not withdrawn, the derelict site shall not be acquired compulsorily by the Local Authority without the consent of An Coimisiún Pleanála.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 derelict premises and surrounding land at Old Garda Station, Leinster Street, Rathangan, Co. Kildare containing 0.1149 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 24-189 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 23^rd July 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.

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.