NOTICE TO TREAT
To: Edward Clery
38 Newmans Mill, Athboy, Co Meath, C15 XA40
1. The above Acquisition Order was made by Meath County Council on the 3rd day of June 2025. It granted to Meath County Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Housing Authority") the right to acquire:
a) compulsorily, for the purposes of the renovation of the dwelling, that will then be utilised as a social dwelling, the lands described in the Schedule hereto, which land is shown on a drawing marked OS Map: 2571-B / Drawing Ref: VH-2025-002 38 Newmans Mill, Athboy, Co Meath, C15 XA40, Compulsory Purchase Order No. 2 / 2025 (Vacant Homes, Deposited Map 2025 and sealed with the seal of the Housing Authority and deposited at the offices of the Housing Authority.
2. The above Compulsory Purchase Order, which was approved by An Bord Pleanála on the 20th day of March 2025.
3. NOW TAKE NOTICE that as the above Acquisition Order has become operative the Housing Authority proposes to acquire compulsorily:
a. the land outlined in red on the map(s) or drawing(s) annexed hereto and is willing to treat for the purchase of your interest in the said land and as to the compensation to be made to all parties interested in the land outlined in red on the map(s) or drawing(s) annexed hereto.
4. To enable the Housing Authority to make proper offers of compensation to the interested parties, the Housing Authority require full particulars of the interests of all parties claiming to be entitled to an interest in the land. It is believed that you occupy or claim an interest in the land.
5. You are therefore, required by the Housing Authority, within 4 weeks from the date of service of this Notice upon you to furnish to YVONNE HYLAND at the Housing Authority Offices at Buvinda House, Athlumney Rd, Navan, Co Meath, C15 Y291 the following information regarding the land in which you claim an interest:-
a. the nature of the interest in the said land claimed by you;
b. particulars of any income derived by you from the said land, stating the persons from whom such interest is derived;
c. particulars of all rent, interest, rates, taxes, charges and other outgoings paid by you in respect of the said land, stating the person or persons to whom such payments are made;
d. particulars of any other person or persons who to your knowledge, has any interest in or charge on the said land;
e. any other matters which may be relevant or of assistance to the Housing Authority in considering any offer which it may make to you by way of purchase or compensation;
f. particulars of the compensation claimed by you with full particulars and details showing how same is calculated or made up, distinguishing therein any separate amounts covering loss of profits, severance and disturbance and showing how each such amount is calculated.
6. You are requested to furnish such documentary evidence of proof in support of your claim to have an interest in the said land.
7. On receipt of the above information the Housing Authority will consider your claim and will make such offer by way of purchase price or compensation subject to production of satisfactory evidence of title, as seems proper.
8. If within 4 weeks after service of this notice on you, you fail to furnish the required information in respect of the said land, or to treat with the Housing Authority in respect thereof, or if you and the Housing Authority shall not agree as to the amount of compensation to be paid by the Housing Authority for your interest in such said land, the amount of such purchase price or compensation shall be settled in the manner provided for settling cases of disputed compensation under the provisions of the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, as amended by the Acquisition of Land (Reference Committee Act), 1925, the Property Values (Arbitrations and Appeals) Act, 1960 and the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 2000 (as amended) and subject to the modifications of the Land Clauses Acts made in the Housing Act, 1966, Schedule Three and the rules applicable to the assessment of compensation contained in the Housing Act, 1966.
SCHEDULE
LANDS BEING PERMANENTLY ACQUIRED
Land other than land consisting of a house unfit for human habitation and not capable of being rendered fit for human habitation at reasonable expense.
