Telephone House, 43-46 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Amendments to a permitted aparthotel to replace a ground floor shop with a business lounge.
WEB5661/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5661/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedProposed amendments to a permitted aparthotel development at Telephone House on Marlborough Street. The changes include replacing a permitted ground floor shop with a 68 sq.m business lounge/co-working space, minor facade alterations, and new signage.
- Floor area
- 68 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Amendments to the development permitted under reg ref 4962/22 as amended under reg ref web2764/24 . The proposed amendments to the permitted aparthotel development consist of the following
- Replacement of a permitted shop at ground floor level with business lounge / co-working space (68 sq. M) serving aparthotel guests and visitors
- The development includes minor alterations to the facades, provision of 3 no. Additional signage zones 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 received10 November 2025
- Decision due15 January 2026
- Decision issued14 January 2026
- Permission expiry4 April 2031
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