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

North Inner City has the most homes with planning permission but no start in Dublin City: 2,957, as of 25 Sep 2026. Next are Ballyfermot-Drimnagh (1,292) and South East Inner City (1,106).

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

Homes permitted, not started, by electoral area in Dublin City

  1. North Inner City

    2,957 homes not started

  2. Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

    1,292 homes not started

  3. South East Inner City

    1,106 homes not started

  4. Kimmage-Rathmines

    946 homes not started

  5. South West Inner City

    708 homes not started

  6. Artane-Whitehall

    695 homes not started

  7. Ballymun-Finglas

    444 homes not started

  8. Cabra-Glasnevin

    402 homes not started

  9. Clontarf

    292 homes not started

  10. Pembroke

    287 homes not started

  11. Donaghmede

    50 homes not started

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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.
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.
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.

Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data).

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

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