Question 1

What council land is being sold in Dublin?

Accepted Answer

161 council land disposals in Dublin have gone to councillors as section 183 notices since 5 Oct 2023, as of 26 Sep 2026. The most recent is land in Clondalkin, dated 14 Sep 2026. Councillors consider each notice at a meeting at least ten days later and can vote to stop it.

Question 2

Is there development land for sale in Dublin?

Accepted Answer

Buildable found 1,078 sites in Dublin with a public sign they could come to market, as of 26 Sep 2026: 161 council sites proposed for sale, 81 sites with planning permission running out or recently expired, 214 derelict sites on the register and 648 stalled builds. These come from public registers, not agents' listings, so many are not advertised yet.

Question 3

How many development sites are there in Dublin?

Accepted Answer

Buildable tracks 14,502 development sites in Dublin, as of 26 Sep 2026: every site with a public reason it could be built on or sold, from the councils' and national registers. They include 32 permissions running out, 177 permitted schemes not started, 271 derelict sites, 184 council land sales and 648 stalled builds.

Question 4

What are the largest development sites in Dublin?

Accepted Answer

4,319 development sites in Dublin are a hectare or larger, as of 26 Sep 2026. The largest is public land in Cabra-Glasnevin, at 257 ha (publicly owned land).

Question 5

Where are the derelict sites in Dublin?

Accepted Answer

Dublin has 214 sites on the four councils' derelict sites registers, as of 26 Sep 2026. 45 of them list a market value, €16 million in total. The owner of a registered site pays a levy of 7% of its market value a year.

What council land is being sold in Dublin?

Council land disposals in Dublin, newest first

Land in Clondalkin

Land at Garristown

Land to the rear of Beaver Lodge, The Priory, Donabate

Land at Garristown

Land to the rear of Beaver Lodge, The Priory, Donabate

Disposal of 2 plots to EBS at Willow View, Dublin 9 and Osc

Land at Clonswords, Ballyboughal

Disposal of a plot to the front of 14 Old Finglas Road, Gla

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Land in Cabra-Glasnevin

Disposal of a 40% interest hel

Land in Rush-Lusk

Disposal of a plot to the rear of 6 C

Land in Clontarf

Disposal of a plot adjoining 79 Kilba

Land in Rush-Lusk

Land in Howth-Malahide

Land in Dún Laoghaire

Land in Dún Laoghaire

Disposal of a plot to the rear of 27 B

Land in Firhouse-Bohernabreena

Land in Clontarf

Land in Kimmage-Rathmines

Disposal of a plot of land to the rear

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