Karen Walsh: CPO is further complicated if a land holding is fragmented

More and more landowners will have to come to terms with compulsory purchase orders (CPOs), as new roads, gas pipelines and ESB cables are planned throughout the country.

Last week on this page, I said it starts for a landowner with being served with a CPO notice.

You can object on planning and/or legal grounds, and a public local enquiry is held, after which the Minister can confirm, vary, or turn down the CPO.