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Where are the stalled building sites in Dublin?

648 building sites in Dublin started work but have no completion certificate, 10,678 homes in all, as of 25 Sep 2026. Each has a commencement notice with the National Building Control Office and is past its planned finish date.

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

Stalled builds in Dublin, largest first

  1. Kilcarbery Grange, Clondalkin, South Dublin

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 28.5 ha · source

    Stalled build

    578 homes; commenced 25 Aug 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Oct 2024

  2. Claremont, Residential, Howth -Enabling works

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 3.35 ha · source

    Stalled build

    512 homes; commenced 14 Dec 2020, no completion certificate, planned end Feb 2021

  3. Hollywoodrath, Hollystown, Dublin 15

    Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · Fingal · 28.54 ha · source

    Stalled build

    455 homes; commenced 24 Jul 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Jul 2016

  4. Former CIE lands at Carnlough Road, Dublin 7

    Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · source

    Stalled build

    420 homes; commenced 14 May 2019, no completion certificate, planned end Nov 2019

  5. Kevin Street (Camden Yard) - Residential Development

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 1.59 ha · source

    Stalled build

    299 homes; commenced 09 May 2022, no completion certificate, planned end May 2025

  6. Camden Yard - Piling & Bulk Dig Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 1.59 ha · source

    Stalled build

    299 homes; commenced 23 Feb 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Feb 2023

  7. Beresford Phase 2 - Comm no. 10

    Rush-Lusk · Fingal · 9.77 ha · source

    Stalled build

    288 homes; commenced 24 Jun 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Jun 2023

  8. Greenacres Residential

    Dundrum · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 1.9 ha · source

    Stalled build

    253 homes; commenced 18 Sep 2019, no completion certificate, planned end Dec 2019

  9. Beechpark

    Killiney-Shankill · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 5.2 ha · source

    Stalled build

    226 homes; commenced 11 Mar 2019, no completion certificate, planned end Jul 2019

  10. Diswellstown, Castleknock, Dublin 15

    Castleknock · Fingal · 9.5 ha · source

    Stalled build

    224 homes; commenced 12 Nov 2014, no completion certificate, planned end Jul 2015

  11. Diswellstown, Castleknock, Dublin 15

    Castleknock · Fingal · 9.5 ha · source

    Stalled build

    224 homes; commenced 01 Jun 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Feb 2016

  12. Northwood Avenue, Dublin, Fingal

    Swords · Fingal · 0.77 ha · source

    Stalled build

    198 homes; commenced 23 May 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Dec 2023

  13. Block B8 - Honeypark

    Dún Laoghaire · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 0.04 ha · source

    Stalled build

    197 homes; commenced 11 Aug 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Aug 2016

  14. Enabling Works - Balscadden, Howth

    Howth-Malahide · Fingal · 1.42 ha · source

    Stalled build

    180 homes; commenced 05 Sep 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2024

  15. Dwelling Nos. 13-16 Broadfield Green, Rathcoole

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 6.1 ha · source

    Stalled build

    172 homes; commenced 17 Jan 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2015

  16. Dwelling Nos. 17-20 Broadfield Green, Rathcoole

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 6.1 ha · source

    Stalled build

    172 homes; commenced 17 Jan 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2015

  17. Dwelling Nos. 25-28 Broadfield Green, Rathcoole

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 6.1 ha · source

    Stalled build

    172 homes; commenced 17 Jan 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Apr 2015

  18. Dwelling Nos. 21-24 Broadfield Green, Rathcoole

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 6.1 ha · source

    Stalled build

    172 homes; commenced 17 Jan 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Apr 2015

  19. Dwelling Nos. 1,3,5,7 & 9 Broadfield Heights, Rathcoole

    Clondalkin · South Dublin · 6.1 ha · source

    Stalled build

    172 homes; commenced 12 May 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2015

  20. Parkside Development Lands, Malahide Road, Dublin 17

    Donaghmede · Dublin City · source

    Stalled build

    166 homes; commenced 14 Apr 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Apr 2016

  21. Parkside, Malahide Road

    Donaghmede · Dublin City · source

    Stalled build

    166 homes; commenced 23 Jan 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Jan 2016

  22. Turvey Avenue, Donabate, Dublin

    Rush-Lusk · Fingal · 6.91 ha · source

    Stalled build

    158 homes; commenced 17 Apr 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Dec 2015

  23. Land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · source

    Stalled build

    153 homes; commenced 14 Jul 2020, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2020

  24. Residential Development at Elanora Court ,Long Mile Road, Walkinstown , Dublin 12.

    Dublin City · source

    Stalled build

    153 homes; commenced 23 Mar 2020, no completion certificate, planned end May 2020

  25. Barnwell Way & Barnwell Lane, Hansfield, Dublin 15

    Ongar · Fingal · 6.7 ha · source

    Stalled build

    146 homes; commenced 17 Apr 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Apr 2016

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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.

Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Commencement and completion notices (National Building Control Office).

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