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Ask a question or contribute to a discussion. Topics include: - planning permission - local council requirements - self build mortgages - design and planning - engineer/architect advice - pricing and all other fees - anything else build related - EXCEPTION: No floor plans. There's two rules: 1. Don't be a prick or you will get the boot quick. 2. No floor plan sharing. This is leading to copyrighting complaints.

5.5k subscribers73 posts / mo in Sep 202660 authors / mosince 2021

r/selfbuildireland has 5.5k members (+77% over the last 12 months). It gets about 73 posts a month from 60 people. Top topics: Dublin Housing Council Updates.

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+77%in 12 months · +10% in 3 months · +3.7% in 1 month
Oct 20265.4k
Growing5.4k subscribers
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+7.4%vs Sep 2025 · +15% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202673
BusierPeaked at 101 in Oct 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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  1. Dublin Housing Council Updates12%

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