IN the ongoing battle against dereliction across the county, Limerick City and County Council this past week published information about its latest sweep of compulsory purchase orders.
The orders, all published on February 13, revolve around eight derelict sites, both residential and commercial, including three in the city, four in Newcastle West, and one in Athea.
A compulsory purchase order is a power held by local authorities, under the 1990 Derelict Sites Act, allowing them to take control of land or property in the interest of the common good of the public, usually with a view to carrying out development works towards some public purpose – including housing or roads and public infrastructure projects.
In the city, the listed sites include a two-storey, mid-terraced house and surrounding land at 28 St Lelia Street; a two-storey, mid-terraced house at 14 Sarsfield Avenue, Upper Penneywell; and a two-storey, mid-terraced house at 14 Pearse Avenue in Janesboro.
The four listed sites in Newcastle West include a 0.290 hectare plot containing two partially demolished cottages at Churchtown; three two-storey terraced houses at South Quay; a two-storey, end-of-terrace house at 1 St Mary’s Road; and a derelict site containing a partially constructed commercial premises at Maiden Street.
Also named in the sweep is a derelict site comprising a two-storey, end-of-terrace house on Main Streeet in Athea.
Owners or occupiers looking to contest the orders can do so in writing to the Council before March 18. Further information, including map references, are available at the local authority offices on Merchant’s Quay in Limerick City.
