29 October 2026
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has today announced the acquisition of 108.5 hectares (268 acres) of lands at Kilmartin, Dublin 15 and Calliaghwee, Co. Meath.
The greenfield sites span the Fingal and Meath local authority areas with approximately 85.7 ha (212 acre) located in the Fingal County Council administrative area and 22.8 ha (56 acre) located in the Meath County Council administrative area.
They are located in close proximity to established residential and employment areas and are close to existing bus services as well as the Dunboyne commuter rail line.
This significant acquisition strengthens the LDA’s total pipeline capacity to deliver quality housing over the long term. Initial studies commissioned by the LDA indicate that the site could accommodate c.3,000 homes, along with commercial space and community amenities.
Any development would be subject to rezoning, detailed masterplanning, infrastructure provision, environmental assessment and statutory planning approval.
The newly acquired lands have significant housing potential and provide the LDA with an opportunity to take a coordinated, long-term and infrastructure-led approach to their development. The Agency will now undertake further feasibility and masterplanning work.
The LDA will engage with all relevant stakeholders as the plans for the lands progress.
The site was acquired through the LDA’s strategic land acquisition programme, which complements the Agency’s work on State-owned land. The programme is focused on securing a long-term pipeline of well-located land capable of supporting future housing delivery.
To date, the Agency has purchased ten significant privately-owned land banks including sites at:
- Clongriffin and Baldoyle in north Dublin;
- Jamestown in Finglas;
- the Royal Liver site on the Naas Road;
- Cookstown in Tallaght;
- Cherrywood in south Dublin,
- Swords; and
- Celbridge, Co Kildare.
Aligned to the LDA’s policy of transit-oriented development, all sites are well served by public transport including the DART, the Red & Green LUAS lines and the future Metrolink. The latest acquisition at Kilmartin and Calliaghwee, means the LDA could deliver over 16,000 new homes in the wider Dublin area from privately acquired sites.
