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How much public land is there in Howth-Malahide?

208 ha in Howth-Malahide is on the Land Development Agency's register of relevant public land, across 175 sites, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest holder is Fingal County Council, with 123 ha.

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

  • 123 haFingal County Council
  • 60.8 haDublin City Council
  • 10.5 haThe Minister for Education and Skills
  • 8.5 haMalahide Castle and Gardens Limited
  • 2.1 haThe Industrial Development Authority

The largest public sites in Howth-Malahide

  1. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 38.44 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    38.4 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  2. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 11.56 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    11.6 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  3. Public land in Howth-Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 9.15 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    9.2 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  4. Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 8.54 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    8.5 ha, Held by Malahide Castle and Gardens Limited

  5. Public land in Howth-Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 8.45 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    8.5 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  6. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 4.92 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    4.9 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  7. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 4.85 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    4.8 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  8. Public land in Howth-Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.93 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.9 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  9. Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.79 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.8 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  10. Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.72 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.7 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  11. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.65 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.6 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  12. Dublin City Council land

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.52 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  13. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.52 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.5 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  14. Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.51 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  15. Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.18 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.2 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  16. Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.94 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.9 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  17. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.9 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.9 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  18. Public land in Howth-Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.68 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  19. Public land in Howth-Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.3 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.3 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  20. Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.25 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.2 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  21. Public land in Howth-Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.22 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.2 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  22. Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.16 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.2 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  23. Public land in Howth-Malahide

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.13 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.1 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  24. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.13 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.1 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  25. Portmarnock

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 2.06 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.1 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

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More about Howth-Malahide

Is there development land for sale in Howth-Malahide?
Buildable found 20 sites in Howth-Malahide with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 9 council sites proposed for sale, 5 sites with planning permission running out or recently expired, 1 derelict site on the register and 5 stalled builds. These come from public registers, not agents' listings, so many are not advertised yet.
How many development sites are there in Howth-Malahide?
Buildable tracks 835 development sites in Howth-Malahide, 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, 4 permitted schemes not started, 2 derelict sites, 10 council land sales and 5 stalled builds.
What are the largest development sites in Howth-Malahide?
311 development sites in Howth-Malahide are a hectare or larger, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest is land in Howth-Malahide, at 44.3 ha (on the rzlt map (3% land tax)).
How much land in Howth-Malahide is on the RZLT map?
1,076 ha of land in Howth-Malahide is on the Residential Zoned Land Tax map, across 635 parcels (2027 draft RZLT map), as of 25 Sep 2026. 839 ha of it has no live permission for 10 or more homes. The tax is 3% of market value a year, collected by Revenue on maps the councils make.

Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands.

Cite this: How much public land is there in Howth-Malahide? Buildable, data as of 25 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/public-land-howth-malahide

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