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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Parkside, Malahide Road
Donaghmede · Dublin City · source
Stalled build
166 homes; commenced 23 Jan 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Jan 2016
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
Land in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh
Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · source
Stalled build
153 homes; commenced 14 Jul 2020, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2020
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
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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