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.
- DERELICT, WAVERLY LODGE, 61 CARYSFORT AVENUE, BLACKROCK, CO.DUBLIN · Register ref DS: 1696
- DERELICT, 1 & 2 ANNAVILLE AVENUE, BLACKROCK, CO.DUBLIN · Register ref DS: 1679
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.
- Dal Riada · 10 homes; commenced 04 Mar 2021, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2022
- 25 Ardagh Drive Extension · 1 homes; commenced 19 Nov 2018, no completion certificate, planned end May 2019
- 57 Waltham Terrace · 1 homes; commenced 17 Dec 2019, no completion certificate, planned end Jul 2020
- ST. HELEN'S · 1 homes; commenced 13 Sep 2018, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2019
- External high level signage to existing building · commenced 31 Jul 2020, no completion certificate, planned end Aug 2020
- Zurich - Trident House · commenced 15 Jul 2019, no completion certificate, planned end Oct 2019
- 3 Frascati Road, Blackrock, 1400 · commenced 11 Feb 2020, no completion certificate, planned end Jun 2020
- Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · commenced 25 Jun 2021, no completion certificate, planned end Feb 2023
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).
- Land in Blackrock · 20.1 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Blackrock · 15.5 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Blackrock · 11.8 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Blackrock · 10.2 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Blackrock · 10.2 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Blackrock · 9.8 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Blackrock · 8.7 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Blackrock · 8.6 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
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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.
- Public land in Blackrock · 2.1 ha, Held by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Public land in Blackrock · 2.0 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
- Public land in Blackrock · 1.6 ha, Held by University College Dublin
- Public land in Blackrock · 1.6 ha, Held by University College Dublin
- Public land in Blackrock · 1.6 ha, Held by University College Dublin
- Public land in Blackrock · 1.4 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
- Public land in Blackrock · 1.4 ha, Held by University College Dublin
- Public land in Blackrock · 1.3 ha, Held by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
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.