Telephone House, No’s 43-46 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Amendments to a permitted aparthotel on Marlborough Street, reducing the bedroom count from 296 to 290.
WEB2764/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- WEB2764/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking amendments to a previously permitted aparthotel development. Changes include internal layout alterations from basement to ninth floor, a new stair core, relocating the gym, replacing a cafe with a shop, and reducing the total number of bedrooms from 296 to 290.
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Official record
Development description
- The proposed amendments to the permitted aparthotel development consist of the following
- Internal alterations to the permitted layout from basement to ninth floor level resulting from the introduction of a new stair core
- Alterations to the permitted layout at basement level including reconfiguration of storage areas, staff facilities, plant and back of house area and relocation of cycle parking
- Alterations to the permitted layout at ground floor level including the relocation of the gym from basement to ground floor level, replacement of café / restaurant with a shop (68 sq. M), and associated reconfiguration of lobby / lounge including introduction of a licensed bar area
- Internal alterations to the permitted layout from ground floor level to ninth floor level to provide minor changes to the aparthotel bedrooms/suites, resulting in the reduction and reconfiguration of the total number of permitted bedrooms/suites from 296 no. To 290 no. Bedrooms/suites, which will comprise of 222 no. Studio suites, ranging in size from 22-32 sq. M, and 68 no. 1 bedroom suites, ranging in size from 29-43 sq. M
- The development includes minor changes to the plant and pv panels at roof level (with no change to the permitted building height and no change to the permitted number of storeys)
- The development includes minor alterations to the facades, provision of 2 no. Additional signage zones on the north and south elevations, and alterations to the signage at the permitted entrance doors on the west elevation; 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 46 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 46 m |
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 11, Cumberland Row, 31 32 Britain Place | Feb 2025 | €375,000 | 50 m |
| Apartment 8, 31/32 Britain Place, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 81, Gresham House, Cathal Brugha St Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 19 Avondale, 151/152 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 88 m |
| 151 Parnell St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €199,166 | 88 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 December 2024
- Decision due23 June 2025
- Decision issued23 June 2025
- Permission expiry11 September 2030
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