The Celbridge Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor Compulsory Purchase Order 2025
The Celbridge Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor Compulsory Purchase Order 2025
KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL
Comhairle Contae Chill Dara
NOTICE OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER UNDER SECTION 76 OF, AND THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO, THE HOUSING ACT, 1966, AS EXTENDED BY SECTION 10 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NO. 2) ACT, 1960 (SUBSTITUTED BY SECTION 86 OF THE HOUSING ACT, 1966) AND AMENDED AND EXTENDED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTS, 2000 – 2022. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (No. 2) ACT, 1960, THE ROAD ACTS, 1993 – 2023. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTS 1925 - 2022 INCLUDING SECTIONS 11 AND 184 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 2001 AND HOUSING ACTS 1966 – 2021 AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTS, 2000 - 2022 INCLUDING PART XIV SECTION 213 OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2000
COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND
Kildare County Council Compulsory Purchase Order, 2025
CELBRIDGE HAZELHATCH MOBILITY CORRIDOR
WHEREAS in pursuance of the provisions of Section 76 of, and the Third Schedule to, the Housing Act 1966 as extended by Section 10 of the Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960, (as substituted by Section 86 of the Housing Act, 1966 as amended by Section 6 and the Second Schedule to the Roads Act, 1993 - 2023 and amended and extended by the Planning and Development Acts, 2000 - 2022), Kildare County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Local Authority”) has decided to effect the acquisition of the land to which the above named Compulsory Purchase Order relates (which said lands are set out in the Schedule to the said Order) under the Housing Act, 1966 (as amended) for the purposes of the Celbridge Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor scheme which comprises the following: Approximately 2.0 km of mainline single carriageway; Approximately 0.15 km of realigned R405 Regional Road; 1 major bridge crossing of the river Liffey approximately 75 m long; Utility diversions; Drainage system, including attenuated outfalls and Landscaping and environmental mitigation measures; together with all ancillary and consequential scheme works.
The Celbridge Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor scheme will be constructed within the County Kildare electoral divisions of (i) Celbridge and (ii) Donaghcumper and passing through the townlands of (i) Oakley Park, (ii) Celbridge Abbey, (iii) Newtown, (iv) Simmonstown, (v) Commons, (vi) Commons Lower and (vii) Loughlinstown, all in the County of Kildare.
Owners, lessees, and occupiers of the land described in Part l and Part ll of the Schedule to the said Order will receive individual written notice.
The said Order will also authorise the Local Authority to extinguish the public rights and the private rights of way described in Part III and Part IV respectively, of the Schedule to the said Order, by order made by them after they have acquired the land, where the said public rights and Private rights of way of way are over the land so acquired or any part thereof, or over land adjacent to or associated with the land so acquired or any part thereof.
Any objection to the said Order should be made in writing, stating the grounds of the objection, to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902, so as to reach the said Coimisiún before 5 pm on Monday, 5 January 2026.
The Coimisiún cannot confirm –
(a) A compulsory purchase order in respect of the land if an objection is made in respect of the acquisition by an owner, lessee, or occupier of the land, and not withdrawn;
(b) An order which authorises the extinguishment of a public right of way and private right of way if there is an objection to the extinguishment, which is not withdrawn;
until it has considered the objection(s).
An Coimisiún Pleanála as an absolute discretion under Section 218 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) to hold an oral hearing.
Before making its decision on an application to confirm the Compulsory Purchase Order, the Coimisiún must consider any objection made and not withdrawn, any additional submissions or observations made pursuant to a request by the Coimisiún under Section 217A of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 (as amended) and any report of the person who held the oral hearing, if such an oral hearing takes place.
The Coimisiún, if it thinks fit, may confirm the compulsory acquisition or any part thereof, with or without conditions or modifications, or to annul the compulsory acquisition or any part thereof.
A Natura Impact Statement and Screening for Environmental Impact Assessment have been prepared and submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála, the competent authority, in respect of the proposed development under Part XAB of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and for the purposes of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive, for which consent for proposed development is sought respect of this.
Submissions and/or observations and/or evidence in relation to: -
. A separate notice has been published in this newspaper in the likely effects on the environment of the proposed road development;
- the implications of the proposed development for proper planning and sustainable development in the area in which it is proposed to situate the road development.
- the likely significant effects of the proposed road development on a European Site, if carried out, may also be heard at the oral hearing, if held.
A person may question the validity of any determination by An Coimisiún Pleanála to confirm a Compulsory Purchase Order by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts as provided for in Section 50 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Further information can be obtained from An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 (Eircode D01 V902) in respect of the judicial review procedure. Further information in respect of the Judicial Review process can also be found on www.citizensinformation.ie. Contact 0818074000 or +353(0)212298178 for details of the locations and operating hours of your local Citizens Information Centre.
A copy of the said Order and of the deposited maps referred to in it may be seen at:
Kildare County Council, OR Celbridge Community Library,
Level 1, St Patrick’s Park
Aras Chill Dara, Celbridge,
Devoy Park, Co. Kildare Naas,
Co. Kildare. W23 VA47
between the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday from Friday 14 November 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026, excepting Bank Holidays.
A copy of the said Order and of the Schedule thereto and of the deposited map referred to in it is also available for inspection and downloading (in anonymised form) on the Kildare County Council consultation portal: