What are the largest development sites in Dublin City?
1,657 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).
From public registers, checked 25 Sep 2026. Updated nightly.
Sites of a hectare or more in Dublin City, largest first
Public land in Cabra-Glasnevin
Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 257.2 ha · source
Publicly owned land
257 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works
Public land in North Inner City
North Inner City · Dublin City · 184.64 ha · source
Publicly owned land
185 ha, Held by Dublin Port Company
Public land in Cabra-Glasnevin
Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 160.04 ha · source
Publicly owned land
160 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works
Public land in Cabra-Glasnevin
Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 150.44 ha · source
Publicly owned land
150 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works
Public land in Cabra-Glasnevin
Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 142.23 ha · source
Publicly owned land
142 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works
Public land in Clontarf
Clontarf · Dublin City · 41.47 ha · source
Publicly owned land
41.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
Public land in South West Inner City
South West Inner City · Dublin City · 32.72 ha · source
Publicly owned land
32.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
Land in Cabra-Glasnevin
Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 28.21 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
28.2 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Public land in Artane-Whitehall
Artane-Whitehall · Dublin City · 28.09 ha · source
Publicly owned land
28.1 ha, Held by Dublin City University
Public land in Clontarf
Clontarf · Dublin City · 25.82 ha · source
Publicly owned land
25.8 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
Public land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh
Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 25.7 ha · source
Publicly owned land
25.7 ha, Held by Córas Iompair Éireann
Public land in South East Inner City
South East Inner City · Dublin City · 23.16 ha · source
Publicly owned land
23.2 ha, Held by Electricity Supply Board
Public land in Artane-Whitehall
Artane-Whitehall · Dublin City · 21.83 ha · source
Publicly owned land
21.8 ha, Held by The Industrial Development Authority
Public land in Clontarf
Clontarf · Dublin City · 21.33 ha · source
Publicly owned land
21.3 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
Public land in Donaghmede
Donaghmede · Dublin City · 19.57 ha · source
Publicly owned land
19.6 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
Public land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh
Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 19.45 ha · source
Publicly owned land
19.5 ha, Held by Health Service Executive
Land in Ballymun-Finglas
Ballymun-Finglas · Dublin City · 18.78 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
18.8 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Public land in South West Inner City
South West Inner City · Dublin City · 18.17 ha · source
Publicly owned land
18.2 ha, Held by Health Service Executive
Land in Artane-Whitehall
Artane-Whitehall · Dublin City · 18.13 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
18.1 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Artane-Whitehall
Artane-Whitehall · Dublin City · 17.73 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
17.7 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh
Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 17.59 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
17.6 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Public land in South West Inner City
South West Inner City · Dublin City · 16.97 ha · source
Publicly owned land
17.0 ha, Held by Irish Museum of Modern Art
Public land in South East Inner City
South East Inner City · Dublin City · 16.45 ha · source
Publicly owned land
16.4 ha, Held by Trinity College Dublin
Land in Ballymun-Finglas
Ballymun-Finglas · Dublin City · 16.16 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
16.2 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Public land in Kimmage-Rathmines
Kimmage-Rathmines · Dublin City · 15.68 ha · source
Publicly owned land
15.7 ha, Held by The Minister for Defence
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More about Dublin City
- Is there development land for sale in Dublin City?
- Buildable found 592 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.
- How many development sites are there in Dublin City?
- Buildable tracks 5,258 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, 167 derelict sites, 64 council land sales and 340 stalled builds.
- 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: Council Residential Zoned Land Tax maps; Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands; Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data).
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