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Which part of Dublin has the most derelict sites?

South West Inner City has the most sites on the derelict sites register in Dublin: 32, as of 25 Sep 2026. Next are North Inner City (28) and Cabra-Glasnevin (25).

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

Derelict sites by electoral area in Dublin

  1. South West Inner City (Dublin City)

    32 derelict sites

  2. North Inner City (Dublin City)

    28 derelict sites

  3. Cabra-Glasnevin (Dublin City)

    25 derelict sites

  4. South East Inner City (Dublin City)

    15 derelict sites

  5. Ballyfermot-Drimnagh (Dublin City)

    13 derelict sites

  6. Balbriggan (Fingal)

    12 derelict sites

  7. Kimmage-Rathmines (Dublin City)

    11 derelict sites

  8. Clondalkin (South Dublin)

    9 derelict sites

  9. Rathfarnham-Templeogue (South Dublin)

    9 derelict sites

  10. Dún Laoghaire (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    9 derelict sites

  11. Clontarf (Dublin City)

    7 derelict sites

  12. Pembroke (Dublin City)

    7 derelict sites

  13. Rush-Lusk (Fingal)

    6 derelict sites

  14. Swords (Fingal)

    3 derelict sites

  15. Ballymun-Finglas (Dublin City)

    3 derelict sites

  16. Artane-Whitehall (Dublin City)

    3 derelict sites

  17. Firhouse-Bohernabreena (South Dublin)

    2 derelict sites

  18. Killiney-Shankill (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    2 derelict sites

  19. Tallaght Central (South Dublin)

    2 derelict sites

  20. Tallaght South (South Dublin)

    2 derelict sites

  21. Palmerstown-Fonthill (South Dublin)

    2 derelict sites

  22. Stillorgan (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    2 derelict sites

  23. Blackrock (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    2 derelict sites

  24. Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart (Fingal)

    1 derelict site

  25. Dundrum (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    1 derelict site

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Is there development land for sale in Dublin?
Buildable found 1,072 sites in Dublin with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 156 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.
How many development sites are there in Dublin?
Buildable tracks 15,354 development sites in Dublin, 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 32 permissions running out, 177 permitted schemes not started, 274 derelict sites, 178 council land sales and 648 stalled builds.
What are the largest development sites in Dublin?
4,439 development sites in Dublin 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?
Dublin has 214 sites on the four councils' derelict sites registers, as of 25 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.

Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Council derelict sites registers (Derelict Sites Act 1990).

Cite this: Which part of Dublin has the most derelict sites? Buildable, data as of 25 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/most-derelict-sites-dublin

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