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

Clontarf has the most land in Dublin City that is zoned for housing, on the RZLT map and without a live permission: 608 ha, as of 26 Sep 2026. Next are Kimmage-Rathmines (515 ha) and Ballymun-Finglas (500 ha).

From public registers, checked 26 Sep 2026. Updated nightly.

Zoned land with no permission, by electoral area in Dublin City

  1. Clontarf

    608 ha zoned, no permission

  2. Kimmage-Rathmines

    515 ha zoned, no permission

  3. Ballymun-Finglas

    500 ha zoned, no permission

  4. Artane-Whitehall

    500 ha zoned, no permission

  5. Pembroke

    483 ha zoned, no permission

  6. Cabra-Glasnevin

    443 ha zoned, no permission

  7. Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

    412 ha zoned, no permission

  8. Donaghmede

    391 ha zoned, no permission

  9. South West Inner City

    149 ha zoned, no permission

  10. North Inner City

    148 ha zoned, no permission

  11. South East Inner City

    108 ha zoned, no permission

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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 26 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 5,256 development sites in Dublin City, as of 26 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, 75 permitted schemes not started, 167 derelict sites, 64 council land sales and 340 stalled builds.
What are the largest development sites in Dublin City?
1,657 development sites in Dublin City are a hectare or larger, as of 26 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 26 Sep 2026. The owner of a registered site pays a levy of 7% of its market value a year.

Data as of 26 Sep 2026. Sources: Council Residential Zoned Land Tax maps.

Cite this: Which part of Dublin City has the most zoned land without permission? Buildable, data as of 26 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/most-zoned-land-without-permission-dublin-city

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