Home2 Suites, Telephone House, No's 43-46 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from co-working space to a shop, café, or restaurant at Telephone House.
WEB1913/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB1913/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a permitted 68 sqm ground floor co-working unit. The proposed new uses include a shop, café, restaurant, and/or continued co-working use, alongside internal reconfiguration.
- Floor area
- 68 m²
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
- Change of use: we, carra shore (telephone house) limited, intend to apply for planning permission at home2 suites, telephone house, no’s 43-46 marlborough street, dublin
- The application site is located to the south of no. 56 marlborough street, north of gresham house and sean macdermott street upper and west of britain place. The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the permitted co-working space unit of gfa of 68 sq. M at ground floor level, to class 1 (shop) / café / restaurant and/or co-working use. The proposal includes associated internal reconfiguration at ground floor level and all associated development
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 46 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 46 m |
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 11, Cumberland Row, 31 32 Britain Place | Feb 2025 | €375,000 | 58 m |
| Apartment 8, 31/32 Britain Place, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 19 Avondale, 151/152 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 84 m |
| 151 Parnell St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €199,166 | 84 m |
| Apt 81, Gresham House, Cathal Brugha St Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 84 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 received21 April 2026
- Decision due15 June 2026
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