How much public land is there in Dublin City?

The largest public sites in Dublin City

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 Clontarf

   Clontarf · Dublin City · 41.47 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   41.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

7. 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

8. Public land in Artane-Whitehall

   Artane-Whitehall · Dublin City · 28.09 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   28.1 ha, Held by Dublin City University

9. Public land in Clontarf

   Clontarf · Dublin City · 25.82 ha · source

   Publicly owned land

   25.8 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

10. Public land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 25.7 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    25.7 ha, Held by Córas Iompair Éireann

11. Public land in South East Inner City

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 23.16 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    23.2 ha, Held by Electricity Supply Board

12. Public land in Artane-Whitehall

    Artane-Whitehall · Dublin City · 21.83 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    21.8 ha, Held by The Industrial Development Authority

13. Public land in Clontarf

    Clontarf · Dublin City · 21.33 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    21.3 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

14. Public land in Donaghmede

    Donaghmede · Dublin City · 19.57 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    19.6 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

15. Public land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 19.45 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    19.5 ha, Held by Health Service Executive

16. Public land in South West Inner City

    South West Inner City · Dublin City · 18.17 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    18.2 ha, Held by Health Service Executive

17. Public land in South West Inner City

    South West Inner City · Dublin City · 16.97 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    17.0 ha, Held by Irish Museum of Modern Art

18. Public land in South East Inner City

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 16.45 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    16.4 ha, Held by Trinity College Dublin

19. Public land in Kimmage-Rathmines

    Kimmage-Rathmines · Dublin City · 15.68 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    15.7 ha, Held by The Minister for Defence

20. Public land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 15.66 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    15.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

21. Public land in Artane-Whitehall

    Artane-Whitehall · Dublin City · 15.66 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    15.7 ha, Held by Dublin City University

22. Public land in South East Inner City

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 15.04 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    15.0 ha, Held by Dublin Port Company

23. Public land in South West Inner City

    South West Inner City · Dublin City · 14.53 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    14.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

24. Public land in Kimmage-Rathmines

    Kimmage-Rathmines · Dublin City · 14.08 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    14.1 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

25. Public land in Kimmage-Rathmines

    Kimmage-Rathmines · Dublin City · 13.76 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    13.8 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

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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 5,258 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, 77 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.

• How many derelict sites in Dublin City does the council own?
• Which derelict sites in Dublin City are protected structures?
• Which derelict sites in Dublin City are also on the RZLT map?
• Which part of Dublin City has the most derelict sites?