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Which part of Dublin has the most permitted homes not started?

North Inner City has the most homes with planning permission but no start in Dublin: 2,957, as of 25 Sep 2026. Next are Lucan (2,491) and Howth-Malahide (2,455).

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

Homes permitted, not started, by electoral area in Dublin

  1. North Inner City (Dublin City)

    2,957 homes not started

  2. Lucan (South Dublin)

    2,491 homes not started

  3. Howth-Malahide (Fingal)

    2,455 homes not started

  4. Glencullen-Sandyford (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    2,101 homes not started

  5. Castleknock (Fingal)

    2,064 homes not started

  6. Clondalkin (South Dublin)

    2,038 homes not started

  7. Ongar (Fingal)

    1,299 homes not started

  8. Killiney-Shankill (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    1,296 homes not started

  9. Ballyfermot-Drimnagh (Dublin City)

    1,292 homes not started

  10. Firhouse-Bohernabreena (South Dublin)

    1,289 homes not started

  11. Dundrum (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    1,211 homes not started

  12. South East Inner City (Dublin City)

    1,106 homes not started

  13. Rathfarnham-Templeogue (South Dublin)

    1,024 homes not started

  14. Kimmage-Rathmines (Dublin City)

    946 homes not started

  15. Stillorgan (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    930 homes not started

  16. Tallaght Central (South Dublin)

    841 homes not started

  17. Swords (Fingal)

    807 homes not started

  18. South West Inner City (Dublin City)

    708 homes not started

  19. Artane-Whitehall (Dublin City)

    695 homes not started

  20. Dún Laoghaire (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    567 homes not started

  21. Tallaght South (South Dublin)

    546 homes not started

  22. Ballymun-Finglas (Dublin City)

    444 homes not started

  23. Cabra-Glasnevin (Dublin City)

    402 homes not started

  24. Blackrock (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    365 homes not started

  25. Palmerstown-Fonthill (South Dublin)

    332 homes not started

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Is there development land for sale in Dublin?
Buildable found 1,078 sites in Dublin with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 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.
How many development sites are there in Dublin?
Buildable tracks 14,502 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, 271 derelict sites, 184 council land sales and 648 stalled builds.
What are the largest development sites in Dublin?
4,318 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: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data).

Cite this: Which part of Dublin has the most permitted homes not started? Buildable, data as of 25 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/most-homes-not-started-dublin

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