EIRGRID PYLONS/COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDERS

What should I do if I get a CPO?

The compulsory purchase system is a complex area. You should get professional advice from a chartered surveyor if you are served with a notice about a CPO. The fees charged by a chartered surveyor are part of a normal claim for compensation.

You can find a chartered surveyor on the website of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI). The SCSI is the professional body for chartered surveyors.

If you get a CPO, you have the right to:

• Object to it

• Make representations

• Negotiate

• Refer the matter to property arbitrators

• Have your objections heard

Can I get compensation?

If your house and land are compulsorily purchased, you can get compensation. The level of compensation should:

• Leave you in the same position financially as you were before the compulsory purchase, or as close as possible to this

• Be based on the market value of your property

• Reflect the value of the land that is purchased and any reduction in the value of any land you keep that came about because of the CPO

The Society of Chartered Surveyors has a client guide to CPOs and compensation.