Derelict and unbuilt land in South West Inner City
As of 25 Sep 2026, South West Inner City (Dublin City) has 32 derelict sites, 708 homes permitted but not started and 149 ha zoned for housing with no permission. 19 building sites started work and did not finish and the council has put 3 land disposals to councillors.
32 Derelict sites
32 sites on the derelict sites register.
- Derelict site DS2347 · Register ref DS2347, entered 10 Sep 2026
- 64 Clanbrassil Street Lower, Dublin 8 · Register ref DS2403, entered 18 Aug 2026
- 4A Brainboro Terrace Dublin 8 · Register ref DS492, entered 28 Jul 2025
- 231 South Circular Road Dublin 8 · Register ref DS1753, entered 09 Jul 2025
- Unit 1 124 Emmet Road Dublin 8 · Register ref DS1999, entered 11 Apr 2025
- No Address · Register ref DS791, entered 27 Nov 2024
- 72 OLD KILMAINHAM DUBLIN 8 · Register ref DS1373, entered 26 Sep 2024
- 15A Saint Anthony's Road Dublin 8 · Register ref DS1859, entered 15 Jul 2024
The owner of a registered site pays a levy of 7% of its market value a year.
19 Stalled builds
19 sites started but not finished, 204 homes.
- Brookfield Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 · 79 homes; commenced 24 May 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Aug 2023
- Brookefield Heights, Saint James', Kilmainham, Dublin 8 · 79 homes; commenced 29 Jul 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2025
- Enabling Works for Islandbridge Bellevue Apartments · 29 homes; commenced 18 Sep 2017, no completion certificate, planned end Oct 2017
- Kilmainham 01 · 17 homes; commenced 24 Feb 2020, no completion certificate, planned end Apr 2020
- The Donnelly Centre, Cork Street,Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 · commenced 23 Mar 2018, no completion certificate, planned end May 2018
- Rear of 26, 27, 28, 29, New Row South, Dublin 8. · 0 homes; commenced 06 Aug 2018, no completion certificate, planned end Dec 2019
- The Donnelly Centre, 25 Cork Street, Dublin 8, Dublin · commenced 27 Mar 2019, no completion certificate, planned end May 2019
- St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Dublin · commenced 04 Jan 2021, no completion certificate, planned end Jul 2021
12 Permitted, not started
708 homes with planning permission and no start, across 12 permissions.
- Heuston South Quarter · 399 homes, expires 31 Mar 2027
- 42 Marrowbone Lane · 51 homes granted 03 Jun 2026, expires 03 Jun 2031
- Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street & Nos. 63-66 Pimlico · 49 homes granted 02 Jun 2026, expires 02 Jun 2031
- Corner site · 40 homes granted 14 Jul 2023, expires 14 Jul 2028
- 10-12 Newmarket and No. 32 Mill Street · 33 homes granted 16 Mar 2023, expires 16 Mar 2028
- Site bounded by numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8 · 27 homes granted 30 Jul 2026, expires 30 Jul 2031
- Blackpitts · 27 homes, expires 4 Oct 2026
- South Circular Road · 25 homes granted 16 Dec 2024, expires 16 Dec 2029
6 Permission expired
6 permissions expired recently without a start.
- Meath Street · 13 homes, expired 28 Oct 2025
- No Address · 27 homes, expired 22 Feb 2026
- Parkgate Street · 13 homes, expired 29 Jan 2025
- Ushers Island · 15 homes, expired 11 Aug 2025
- 355 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 · 317 homes, expired 15 Nov 2024
- Steelworks Site at 32A · 189 homes, expired 12 Apr 2026
268 Zoned for housing, no permission
149 ha on the RZLT map with no live permission for 10 or more homes (268 parcels).
- Land in South West Inner City · 4.9 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in South West Inner City · 4.7 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in South West Inner City · 3.9 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in South West Inner City · 3.7 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in South West Inner City · 2.5 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in South West Inner City · 2.5 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in South West Inner City · 2.0 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in South West Inner City · 1.9 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land on the map is liable for the Residential Zoned Land Tax, 3% of market value a year.
70 Public land
131 ha of publicly owned land (70 sites); the largest holder is Dublin City Council.
- Public land in South West Inner City · 32.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
- Public land in South West Inner City · 18.2 ha, Held by Health Service Executive
- Public land in South West Inner City · 17.0 ha, Held by Irish Museum of Modern Art
- Public land in South West Inner City · 14.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
- Public land in South West Inner City · 12.9 ha, Held by Córas Iompair Éireann
- Public land in South West Inner City · 2.3 ha, Held by Health Service Executive
- Public land in South West Inner City · 1.7 ha, Held by Health Service Executive
- Public land in South West Inner City · 1.7 ha, Held by Health Service Executive
3 Council selling land
3 council land disposals put to councillors (section 183).
- Lands at Braithw · Notice dated 1 Sep 2025
- Planning & Property Development Matters · Notice dated 16 Jul 2025
- Planning & Property Development Matters · Notice dated 16 Apr 2025
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Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Council derelict sites registers (Derelict Sites Act 1990); Commencement and completion notices (National Building Control Office); Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data); Council Residential Zoned Land Tax maps; Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands; Council meeting agendas (s.183 disposal notices).
Facts from public registers, gathered by Buildable (https://buildable.ie/land/dcc/13260430/report). Free to share and quote with a link. Not advice.