Sole council CPO application to An Coimisiún Pleanála in September sought 24 ghost estate homes
Tuesday 20 October 2026
A single local authority compulsory purchase order application was made to An Coimisiún Pleanála in September, seeking 24 homes in an unfinished estate.
Only one local authority compulsory purchase order was submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála in September, targeting 24 houses in an unfinished estate.
According to reporting by The Journal, the application was the sole compulsory purchase order (CPO) bid lodged by any council with the planning body during the entire month. The proposed acquisition relates to 24 residential units situated within a ghost estate.
Specific site details, including the identity of the local authority and the location of the housing development, were not outlined in the summary report.