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Which public bodies own land in Balbriggan?

10 public bodies hold land in Balbriggan on the Land Development Agency's register, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest holdings: Fingal County Council (56.1 ha), Dublin City Council (20.4 ha) and The Minister for Education and Skills (18.0 ha).

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

Public landowners in Balbriggan

  1. Fingal County Council

    Publicly owned land

    83 sites, 56.1 ha

  2. Dublin City Council

    Publicly owned land

    33 sites, 20.4 ha

  3. The Minister for Education and Skills

    Publicly owned land

    14 sites, 18.0 ha

  4. The Office of Public Works

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.8 ha

  5. The National Building Agency

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.2 ha

  6. Irish Water

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.2 ha

  7. Health Service Executive

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.1 ha

  8. Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.1 ha

  9. The Industrial Development Authority

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.0 ha

  10. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.0 ha

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More about Balbriggan

Is there development land for sale in Balbriggan?
Buildable found 35 sites in Balbriggan with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 17 council sites proposed for sale, 1 site with planning permission running out or recently expired, 12 derelict sites on the register and 9 stalled builds. These come from public registers, not agents' listings, so many are not advertised yet.
How many development sites are there in Balbriggan?
Buildable tracks 523 development sites in Balbriggan, 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, 16 derelict sites, 18 council land sales and 9 stalled builds.
What are the largest development sites in Balbriggan?
152 development sites in Balbriggan are a hectare or larger, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest is land in Balbriggan, at 47.5 ha (on the rzlt map (3% land tax)).
Where are the derelict sites in Balbriggan?
Balbriggan has 12 sites on the council's derelict sites register, as of 25 Sep 2026. 10 of them list a market value, €4.5 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.

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