Which public bodies own land in South Dublin?

Public landowners in South Dublin

1. Dublin City Council

   Publicly owned land

   503 sites, 707 ha

2. South Dublin County Council

   Publicly owned land

   394 sites, 436 ha

3. The Minister for Education and Skills

   Publicly owned land

   53 sites, 80.8 ha

4. The Industrial Development Authority

   Publicly owned land

   12 sites, 21.2 ha

5. Institute of Technology Tallaght

   Publicly owned land

   6 sites, 18.8 ha

6. The Minister for Health

   Publicly owned land

   6 sites, 15.3 ha

7. Irish Water

   Publicly owned land

   3 sites, 13.2 ha

8. Health Service Executive

   Publicly owned land

   12 sites, 11.7 ha

9. An Post

   Publicly owned land

   6 sites, 8.0 ha

10. Electricity Supply Board

    Publicly owned land

    17 sites, 7.1 ha

11. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

    Publicly owned land

    8 sites, 5.3 ha

12. The Minister for Finance

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 4.9 ha

13. Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board

    Publicly owned land

    5 sites, 3.9 ha

14. Bord Gáis

    Publicly owned land

    7 sites, 3.7 ha

15. Córas Iompair Éireann

    Publicly owned land

    9 sites, 2.6 ha

16. The Office of Public Works

    Publicly owned land

    5 sites, 1.9 ha

17. Railway Procurement Agency

    Publicly owned land

    9 sites, 1.4 ha

18. Inland Fisheries Ireland

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 1.0 ha

19. Rehab Group

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.7 ha

20. National Roads Authority

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 0.5 ha

21. Dublin City University

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 0.3 ha

22. An Chomhairle Oiliuna

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.3 ha

23. The Minister for Justice and Equality

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.2 ha

24. Kildare County Council

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 0.1 ha

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• Public land: South Dublin
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• What could I build on my land?

More about South Dublin

Is there development land for sale in South Dublin?

Buildable found 107 sites in South Dublin with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 1 council site 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 2,956 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, 30 derelict sites, 1 council land sale and 72 stalled builds.

What are the largest development sites in South Dublin?

408 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.

• How much is the derelict sites levy in South Dublin?
• Which derelict sites in South Dublin are also on the RZLT map?
• Which part of South Dublin has the most derelict sites?
• How much land in South Dublin is on the RZLT map?