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How much public land is there in Balbriggan?

95.9 ha in Balbriggan is on the Land Development Agency's register of relevant public land, across 137 sites, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest holder is Fingal County Council, with 56.1 ha.

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

  • 56.1 haFingal County Council
  • 20.4 haDublin City Council
  • 18.0 haThe Minister for Education and Skills
  • 0.8 haThe Office of Public Works
  • 0.2 haIrish Water

The largest public sites in Balbriggan

  1. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 5.12 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    5.1 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  2. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 3.85 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.9 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  3. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 3 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.0 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  4. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.93 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.9 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  5. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.89 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.9 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  6. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.79 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.8 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  7. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.75 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.8 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  8. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.67 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.7 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  9. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.6 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.6 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  10. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.26 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.3 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  11. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.24 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.2 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  12. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 2.1 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.1 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  13. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.95 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.0 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  14. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.94 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.9 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  15. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.85 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.8 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  16. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.82 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.8 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  17. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.82 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.8 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  18. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.79 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.8 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  19. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.73 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.7 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  20. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.65 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.7 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  21. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.46 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.5 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  22. Skerries

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.46 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.5 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  23. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.39 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.4 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  24. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.36 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.4 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  25. Balbriggan

    Balbriggan · Fingal · 1.34 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    1.3 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

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More about Balbriggan

Is there development land for sale in Balbriggan?
Buildable found 35 sites in Balbriggan with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 17 council sites proposed for sale, 1 site with planning permission running out or recently expired, 12 derelict sites on the register and 9 stalled builds. These come from public registers, not agents' listings, so many are not advertised yet.
How many development sites are there in Balbriggan?
Buildable tracks 523 development sites in Balbriggan, 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 1 permission running out, 16 derelict sites, 18 council land sales and 9 stalled builds.
What are the largest development sites in Balbriggan?
142 development sites in Balbriggan are a hectare or larger, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest is land in Balbriggan, at 47.5 ha (on the rzlt map (3% land tax)).
Where are the derelict sites in Balbriggan?
Balbriggan has 12 sites on the council's derelict sites register, as of 25 Sep 2026. 10 of them list a market value, €4.5 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: Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands.

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