Three properties in the Tipp Cahir Cashel MD have been added to the Register of Derelict sites by Tipperary County Council.
The properties added are located at 25 and 26 Glen Court, Emly and 9 Main Street Tipperary town. The register was updated on April 1st.
The most recent addition to the register was a property in Thurles at 4 Westgate which was added on March 29th this year.
At present across the county there are a total of forty two derelict properties listed – the oldest property registered is located at Erry’s cross Ballytarsna, Co Tipperary and has been on the list since 1993.
Twenty four of the properties registered for the County are in the Tipp Cahir Cashel MD, seven are in the Nenagh District, five are in the Clonmel District and both the Thurles/Templemore and Carrick on Suir MD each have three properties listed as derelict.
The Derelict Sites Act requires that the owner and occupier of land ensure that the land or structures do not become or do not continue to be a derelict site.
The Act imposes duties on the Local Authority including a duty to serve a notice to the owner specifying works to be carried out to prevent or stop dereliction and also to acquire by agreement or compulsorily any derelict site.
Councils can also impose an annual levy on any derelict site in an urban area, based on 7% of its valuation. The full register can be viewed here
