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How much public land is there in South Dublin?

1,087 ha in South Dublin is on the Land Development Agency's register of relevant public land, across 677 sites, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest holder is Dublin City Council, with 528 ha.

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

  • 528 haDublin City Council
  • 366 haSouth Dublin County Council
  • 79.1 haThe Minister for Education and Skills
  • 21.2 haThe Industrial Development Authority
  • 18.8 haInstitute of Technology Tallaght

The largest public sites in South Dublin

  1. Public land in Clondalkin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 23.84 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    23.8 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  2. Public land in Tallaght Central

    Tallaght Central · South Dublin · 22.59 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    22.6 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  3. Public land in Tallaght Central

    Tallaght Central · South Dublin · 21.17 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    21.2 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  4. Public land in Firhouse-Bohernabreena

    Firhouse-Bohernabreena · South Dublin · 20.59 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    20.6 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  5. Public land in Lucan

    Lucan · South Dublin · 20.13 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    20.1 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  6. Public land in Palmerstown-Fonthill

    Palmerstown-Fonthill · South Dublin · 19.96 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    20.0 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  7. Public land in Clondalkin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 19.28 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    19.3 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  8. Public land in Tallaght Central

    Tallaght Central · South Dublin · 17.04 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    17.0 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  9. Public land in Firhouse-Bohernabreena

    Firhouse-Bohernabreena · South Dublin · 16.58 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    16.6 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  10. Public land in Clondalkin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 15.96 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    16.0 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  11. Public land in Tallaght South

    Tallaght South · South Dublin · 15.54 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    15.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  12. Public land in Lucan

    Lucan · South Dublin · 14.84 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    14.8 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  13. Public land in Clondalkin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 14.64 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    14.6 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  14. Public land in Clondalkin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 13.53 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    13.5 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  15. Public land in Rathfarnham-Templeogue

    Rathfarnham-Templeogue · South Dublin · 11.49 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    11.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  16. Public land in Palmerstown-Fonthill

    Palmerstown-Fonthill · South Dublin · 11.42 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    11.4 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  17. Public land in Tallaght Central

    Tallaght Central · South Dublin · 10.18 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    10.2 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  18. Public land in Lucan

    Lucan · South Dublin · 9.48 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    9.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  19. Public land in Palmerstown-Fonthill

    Palmerstown-Fonthill · South Dublin · 9.18 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    9.2 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  20. Public land in Tallaght Central

    Tallaght Central · South Dublin · 9.08 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    9.1 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  21. Public land in Firhouse-Bohernabreena

    Firhouse-Bohernabreena · South Dublin · 8.86 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    8.9 ha, Held by Irish Water

  22. Public land in Clondalkin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 8.7 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    8.7 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  23. Public land in Firhouse-Bohernabreena

    Firhouse-Bohernabreena · South Dublin · 8.65 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    8.6 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  24. Public land in Palmerstown-Fonthill

    Palmerstown-Fonthill · South Dublin · 8.52 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    8.5 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

  25. Public land in Clondalkin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 8.1 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    8.1 ha, Held by South Dublin County Council

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Is there development land for sale in South Dublin?
Buildable found 112 sites in South Dublin with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 6 council sites proposed for sale, 8 sites with planning permission running out or recently expired, 26 derelict sites on the register and 72 stalled builds. These come from public registers, not agents' listings, so many are not advertised yet.
How many development sites are there in South Dublin?
Buildable tracks 2,571 development sites in South 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 2 permissions running out, 42 permitted schemes not started, 28 derelict sites, 6 council land sales and 72 stalled builds.
What are the largest development sites in South Dublin?
357 development sites in South Dublin are a hectare or larger, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest is Pfizer Grangecastle Drug Substance 2 (DS2) Project, at 35.7 ha (stalled build).
Where are the derelict sites in South Dublin?
South Dublin has 26 sites on the council's derelict sites register, as of 25 Sep 2026. 21 of them list a market value, €7 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.

Cite this: How much public land is there in South Dublin? Buildable, data as of 25 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/public-land-south-dublin

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