compulsory purchase of land.

[Patf]

A neighbour has applied for a C de U for some of his land to sell for a

lottissement - 6 to 8 houses. We are not so bothered about it except

for the fact that the access road will be behind our house, currently a

3m chemin. However another neighbour behind us has heard that some of

her land and trees bordering the lane will have to be removed to widen

the lane for the access road. As there have been various rumours about

all this, would the Maire have the power to do this? He is very keen to

have the lottissement and the commune would subsidise the cost of road,

utilites etc, as I understand he said to me after we had decided not to

join in the project, which he had invited us to do. Pat.

[Teamedup]

It is my belief that the commune can more or less take a 1metre into ones land without any real legal problems. Any more than that and I would still think that they could compulsory purchase although people can kick up about that, as is what happened in our commune for access to a new ZA. The council did end up with the land in question though, it just took a little time.