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How many development sites are there in Dublin City?

Buildable tracks 5,490 development sites in Dublin City, as of 25 Sep 2026: every site with a public reason it could be built on or sold, from the councils' and national registers. They include 20 permissions running out, 77 permitted schemes not started, 168 derelict sites, 64 council land sales and 340 stalled builds.

From public registers, checked 25 Sep 2026. Updated nightly.

  • 3,636On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
  • 3,495On the RZLT map, no permission
  • 1,180Publicly owned land
  • 340Stalled build
  • 168Derelict site
  • 77Permitted, not started
  • 64Council selling land
  • 28Permission expired
  • 20Permission running out

Sites in Dublin City, the soonest to move first

  1. Holy Cross College

    North Inner City · Dublin City · 8.71 ha · source

    Permission running out

    1,614 homes, expires 4 Nov 2026

  2. 'Dublin Arch'

    North Inner City · Dublin City · 2.88 ha · source

    Permission running out

    187 homes, expires 23 Aug 2027

  3. 'Carlisle'

    Kimmage-Rathmines · Dublin City · 2.34 ha · source

    Permission running out

    208 homes, expires 22 Sep 2027

  4. Factory Site

    Ballymun-Finglas · Dublin City · 1.77 ha · source

    Permission running out

    321 homes, expires 22 Aug 2027

  5. Redcourt

    Clontarf · Dublin City · 1.14 ha · source

    Permission running out

    131 homes, expires 23 Dec 2026

  6. Heuston South Quarter

    South West Inner City · Dublin City · 1.09 ha · source

    Permission running out

    399 homes, expires 31 Mar 2027

  7. Cunningham House

    Kimmage-Rathmines · Dublin City · 1.07 ha · source

    Permission running out

    358 homes, expires 4 Jul 2027

  8. Rivermount Cottages

    Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 0.74 ha · source

    Permission running out

    99 homes, expires 26 Nov 2026

  9. Alexandra Place

    North Inner City · Dublin City · 0.33 ha · source

    Permission running out

    131 homes, expires 23 Nov 2026

  10. 174 Howth Road

    Clontarf · Dublin City · 0.24 ha · source

    Permission running out

    38 homes, expires 23 May 2027

  11. Ballyfermot United Sports and Social Club

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 0.2 ha · source

    Permission running out

    22 homes, expires 22 Nov 2026

  12. Nos. 39-43

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 0.17 ha · source

    Permission running out

    19 homes, expires 5 Jan 2027

  13. 2 ANNESLEY PLACE DUBLIN 3

    North Inner City · Dublin City · 0.13 ha · source

    Permission running out

    41 homes, expires 6 Apr 2027

  14. 2 Eglinton Road

    Pembroke · Dublin City · 0.11 ha · source

    Permission running out

    20 homes, expires 17 Aug 2027

  15. No. 27

    North Inner City · Dublin City · 0.1 ha · source

    Permission running out

    20 homes, expires 1 Feb 2027

  16. Blackpitts

    South West Inner City · Dublin City · 0.1 ha · source

    Permission running out

    27 homes, expires 4 Oct 2026

  17. Alexander Terrace and Castleforbes Road

    North Inner City · Dublin City · 0.04 ha · source

    Permission running out

    58 homes, expires 25 Aug 2027

  18. New Cabra Road

    Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 0.03 ha · source

    Permission running out

    63 homes, expires 8 Aug 2027

  19. 17 Pearse Square

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 0.02 ha · source

    Permission running out

    23 homes, expires 13 Dec 2026

  20. Home Villas

    Pembroke · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Permission running out

    11 homes, expires 13 Jun 2027

  21. Lands at rear garden of No144 Home Farm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

    Clontarf · Dublin City · source

    Council selling land

    Notice dated 9 Jul 2024

  22. Planning & Property Development Matters

    Swords · Dublin City · source

    Council selling land

    Notice dated 17 Jan 2024

  23. Land in Kimmage-Rathmines

    Kimmage-Rathmines · Dublin City · source

    Council selling land

    Notice dated 13 Apr 2026

  24. Land in Clontarf

    Clontarf · Dublin City · source

    Council selling land

    Notice dated 13 Apr 2026

  25. Land in Ballymun-Finglas

    Ballymun-Finglas · Dublin City · source

    Council selling land

    Notice dated 9 Jun 2025

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More about Dublin City

Is there development land for sale in Dublin City?
Buildable found 591 sites in Dublin City with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 62 council sites proposed for sale, 48 sites with planning permission running out or recently expired, 145 derelict sites on the register and 340 stalled builds. These come from public registers, not agents' listings, so many are not advertised yet.
What are the largest development sites in Dublin City?
1,675 development sites in Dublin City are a hectare or larger, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest is public land in Cabra-Glasnevin, at 257 ha (publicly owned land).
Where are the derelict sites in Dublin City?
Dublin City has 145 sites on the council's derelict sites register, as of 25 Sep 2026. The owner of a registered site pays a levy of 7% of its market value a year.
How many derelict sites in Dublin City does the council own?
The register marks 22 of the 145 derelict sites in Dublin City that record an owner type as owned by the council, as of 25 Sep 2026. The rest are privately owned or not recorded.

Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data); Council derelict sites registers (Derelict Sites Act 1990); Council meeting agendas (s.183 disposal notices); Council Residential Zoned Land Tax maps; Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands.

Cite this: How many development sites are there in Dublin City? Buildable, data as of 25 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/how-many-development-sites-dublin-city

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