3, Marlborough Place, Dublin 1
Change of use and extension of a factory to a 6-storey apart-hotel with 10 units and a ground floor cafe.
2588/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 March 2020
- Reference
- 2588/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of non-original elements of an existing factory and its change of use to an apart-hotel and cafe. It includes constructing new floor levels to create a 6-storey over basement building containing 10 apart-hotel units.
- Residential units
- 10
- Storeys
- 6
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of
- Demolition of existing non-original floors, lift & roof and parts of external facades
- The change of use of existing building from factory/light industrial building to apart-hotel & cafe use
- Construction of new floor levels including new upper levels to form a 6-storey over basement building with ancillary/storage areas at basement level; cafe and apart-hotel foyer & reception areas at ground floor level; and 10 no apart-hotel units at first, second, third, fourth & fifth floor levels
- Construction of new external signage
- ) construction of revised building entrance arrangements
- Construction of all consequent internal, external and facade alterations; &
- All ancillary site development and services works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 91 m |
| 13 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 106 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 March 2020
- Further information requested17 July 2020
- Further information received10 November 2020
- Decision due7 December 2020
- Decision issued7 December 2020
- Grant issued2 February 2021
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