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Local land report · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Derelict and unbuilt land in Blackrock

As of 25 Sep 2026, Blackrock (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown) has 2 derelict sites, 365 homes permitted but not started and 454 ha zoned for housing with no permission. 15 building sites started work and did not finish.

2 Derelict sites

2 sites on the derelict sites register.

The owner of a registered site pays a levy of 7% of its market value a year.

15 Stalled builds

15 sites started but not finished, 13 homes.

7 more in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown →

3 Permitted, not started

365 homes with planning permission and no start, across 3 permissions.

  • Merrion · 252 homes granted 15 May 2026, expires 15 May 2031
  • Frascati Centre · 98 homes granted 30 May 2023, expires 30 May 2028
  • Priory Drive · 15 homes granted 14 Mar 2024, expires 14 Mar 2029

244 Zoned for housing, no permission

454 ha on the RZLT map with no live permission for 10 or more homes (244 parcels).

236 more in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown →

Land on the map is liable for the Residential Zoned Land Tax, 3% of market value a year.

24 Public land

21.0 ha of publicly owned land (24 sites); the largest holder is University College Dublin.

16 more in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown →

Nothing on the registers for Blackrock: permission expired, council selling land.

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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/dlr/13260410/report). Free to share and quote with a link. Not advice.