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Which part of Dublin has the most zoned land without permission?

Howth-Malahide has the most land in Dublin that is zoned for housing, on the RZLT map and without a live permission: 839 ha, as of 25 Sep 2026. Next are Clontarf (608 ha) and Dún Laoghaire (578 ha).

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

Zoned land with no permission, by electoral area in Dublin

  1. Howth-Malahide (Fingal)

    839 ha zoned, no permission

  2. Clontarf (Dublin City)

    608 ha zoned, no permission

  3. Dún Laoghaire (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    578 ha zoned, no permission

  4. Killiney-Shankill (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    519 ha zoned, no permission

  5. Kimmage-Rathmines (Dublin City)

    515 ha zoned, no permission

  6. Ballymun-Finglas (Dublin City)

    500 ha zoned, no permission

  7. Artane-Whitehall (Dublin City)

    500 ha zoned, no permission

  8. Pembroke (Dublin City)

    483 ha zoned, no permission

  9. Dundrum (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    472 ha zoned, no permission

  10. Stillorgan (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    464 ha zoned, no permission

  11. Blackrock (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    454 ha zoned, no permission

  12. Cabra-Glasnevin (Dublin City)

    443 ha zoned, no permission

  13. Swords (Fingal)

    442 ha zoned, no permission

  14. Castleknock (Fingal)

    434 ha zoned, no permission

  15. Ballyfermot-Drimnagh (Dublin City)

    412 ha zoned, no permission

  16. Donaghmede (Dublin City)

    391 ha zoned, no permission

  17. Balbriggan (Fingal)

    351 ha zoned, no permission

  18. Rush-Lusk (Fingal)

    315 ha zoned, no permission

  19. Glencullen-Sandyford (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown)

    312 ha zoned, no permission

  20. Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart (Fingal)

    281 ha zoned, no permission

  21. Ongar (Fingal)

    276 ha zoned, no permission

  22. South West Inner City (Dublin City)

    149 ha zoned, no permission

  23. North Inner City (Dublin City)

    148 ha zoned, no permission

  24. South East Inner City (Dublin City)

    108 ha zoned, no permission

  25. Clondalkin (South Dublin)

    96.7 ha zoned, no permission

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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 Residential Zoned Land Tax maps.

Cite this: Which part of Dublin has the most zoned land without permission? Buildable, data as of 25 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/most-zoned-land-without-permission-dublin

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