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Which public bodies own land in Howth-Malahide?

10 public bodies hold land in Howth-Malahide on the Land Development Agency's register, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest holdings: Fingal County Council (123 ha), Dublin City Council (60.8 ha) and The Minister for Education and Skills (10.5 ha).

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

Public landowners in Howth-Malahide

  1. Fingal County Council

    Publicly owned land

    89 sites, 123 ha

  2. Dublin City Council

    Publicly owned land

    62 sites, 60.8 ha

  3. The Minister for Education and Skills

    Publicly owned land

    10 sites, 10.5 ha

  4. Malahide Castle and Gardens Limited

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 8.5 ha

  5. The Industrial Development Authority

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 2.1 ha

  6. Córas Iompair Éireann

    Publicly owned land

    4 sites, 1.3 ha

  7. Irish Water

    Publicly owned land

    3 sites, 1.1 ha

  8. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.4 ha

  9. Electricity Supply Board

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 0.2 ha

  10. An Post

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.2 ha

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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.

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