How much public land is there in Dublin?

The largest public sites in Dublin

1. Public land in Cabra-Glasnevin

   Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 257.2 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   257 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works

2. Public land in North Inner City

   North Inner City · Dublin City · 184.64 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   185 ha, Held by Dublin Port Company

3. Public land in Cabra-Glasnevin

   Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 160.04 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   160 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works

4. Public land in Cabra-Glasnevin

   Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 150.44 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   150 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works

5. Public land in Cabra-Glasnevin

   Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 142.23 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   142 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works

6. Public land in Glencullen-Sandyford

   Glencullen-Sandyford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 70.15 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   70.1 ha, Held by Horse Racing Ireland

7. Public land in Dún Laoghaire

   Dún Laoghaire · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 45.67 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   45.7 ha, Held by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

8. Public land in Clontarf

   Clontarf · Dublin City · 41.47 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   41.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

9. Public land in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart

   Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · Fingal · 38.9 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   38.9 ha, Held by The Industrial Development Authority

10. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 38.44 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    38.4 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

11. Public land in South West Inner City

    South West Inner City · Dublin City · 32.72 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    32.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

12. Public land in Castleknock

    Castleknock · Fingal · 32.41 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    32.4 ha, Held by The Office of Public Works

13. Public land in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart

    Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · Fingal · 31.27 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    31.3 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

14. Public land in Glencullen-Sandyford

    Glencullen-Sandyford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 30.08 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    30.1 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

15. Public land in Glencullen-Sandyford

    Glencullen-Sandyford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 30 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    30.0 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

16. Public land in Artane-Whitehall

    Artane-Whitehall · Dublin City · 28.09 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    28.1 ha, Held by Dublin City University

17. Public land in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart

    Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · Fingal · 27.33 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    27.3 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

18. Public land in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart

    Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · Fingal · 26.9 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    26.9 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

19. Public land in Glencullen-Sandyford

    Glencullen-Sandyford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 26.42 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    26.4 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

20. Public land in Clontarf

    Clontarf · Dublin City · 25.82 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    25.8 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

21. Public land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 25.7 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    25.7 ha, Held by Córas Iompair Éireann

22. Public land in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart

    Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · Fingal · 25.15 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    25.2 ha, Held by Electricity Supply Board

23. Public land in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart

    Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · Fingal · 24.33 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    24.3 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

24. Public land in Glencullen-Sandyford

    Glencullen-Sandyford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 24.21 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    24.2 ha, Held by The Industrial Development Authority

25. Public land in Clondalkin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 23.84 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    23.8 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

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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.

• How much is the derelict sites levy in Dublin?
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